United Kingdom vs United States: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

United Kingdom
3
in 2018
United States
3
in 2020
United Kingdom rank
94th
United States rank
94th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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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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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).