Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Sri Lanka
3
in 2018
Zambia
3
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
94th
Zambia rank
94th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3 against 3 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 94th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 3 3 Zambia
1970s 3 1.4 1.6 Sri Lanka
1980s 3 1 2 Sri Lanka
1990s 3 2.8 0.2 Sri Lanka
2000s 3.3 3.2 0.1 Sri Lanka
2010s 3 3.67 0.6667 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
Sri Lanka, at 3 against 3 in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Sri Lanka ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 94th 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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Indicator
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

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).