Australia vs Ireland: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Australia
5
in 2018
Ireland
5
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5 against 5 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 3 | 2 | Australia |
| 1930s | 5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | Australia |
| 1940s | 5 | 2 | 3 | Australia |
| 1950s | 5 | 4.4 | 0.6 | Australia |
| 1960s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 5 against 5 in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Australia and Ireland?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Australia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Regulation 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 regulated, ranging from highly unstable political participation (score of 1), over political participation with multiple identities (score of 2), sectarian political participation (score of 3), and restricted political participation (score of 4), to unrestricted and stable political participation (score of 5).