Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Bahrain
4
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
4
in 2018
Bahrain rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 4 against 4 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 4 | 0.8 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 4 | 0.1111 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
- Bahrain, at 4 against 4 in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Bahrain ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th 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).