United States vs Zambia: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- United States
- Zambia
How they compare
United States currently reports 3 against 3 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 94th of 167 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 | 3 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1970s | 4.2 | 1.4 | 2.8 | United States |
| 1980s | 5 | 1 | 4 | United States |
| 1990s | 5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | United States |
| 2000s | 5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | United States |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3.67 | 0.6667 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, United States or Zambia?
- United States, at 3 against 3 in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between United States and Zambia?
- 0, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
- How do United States and Zambia rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- United States 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.
Individual pages
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).