South Africa vs Tunisia: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
South Africa
4
in 2018
Tunisia
4
in 2018
South Africa rank
34th
Tunisia rank
34th
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4 against 4 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Tunisia ahead.
South Africa ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 34th of 167 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 2.75 | 0.75 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4 | 3.83 | 0.1667 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa, at 4 against 4 in Tunisia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- South Africa ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 34th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).