United Kingdom vs United States: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3 against 3 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 214 shared years of data; in 1800 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 94th and United States ranks 94th of 167 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 9 and United States in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 2 | 0 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 2 | 0 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 2 | 5 | 3 | United States |
| 1840s | 2 | 5 | 3 | United States |
| 1850s | 2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | United States |
| 1860s | 2 | 3 | 1 | United States |
| 1870s | 2 | 3.8 | 1.8 | United States |
| 1880s | 3 | 4 | 1 | United States |
| 1890s | 3 | 4 | 1 | United States |
| 1900s | 3 | 4 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 3 | 4 | 1 | United States |
| 1920s | 4.6 | 4 | 0.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 5 | 4 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 5 | 4 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 5 | 4 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5 | 4.2 | 0.8 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 4.33 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 3 against 3 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 214 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- United Kingdom ranks 94th and United States 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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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).