Belgium vs Bulgaria: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Belgium
2
in 2018
Bulgaria
2
in 2018
Belgium rank
110th
Bulgaria rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2 against 2 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1879 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 110th and Bulgaria ranks 110th of 167 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Bulgaria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1870s 3 1 2 Belgium
1880s 3 3 0
1890s 3 3.6 0.6 Bulgaria
1900s 3 4 1 Bulgaria
1910s 3 3.75 0.75 Bulgaria
1920s 3 3 0
1930s 3 3.56 0.5556 Bulgaria
1940s 3 4 1 Bulgaria
1950s 2.1 4 1.9 Bulgaria
1960s 2 4 2 Bulgaria
1970s 5 4 1 Belgium
1980s 5 3.9 1.1 Belgium
1990s 5 2 3 Belgium
2000s 4.1 2 2.1 Belgium
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Belgium, at 2 against 2 in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Belgium and Bulgaria?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
131 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Belgium ranks 110th and Bulgaria ranks 110th 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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Indicator
Regulation 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 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).