Belgium vs Latvia: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Belgium
2
in 2018
Latvia
2
in 2018
Belgium rank
110th
Latvia rank
110th
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2 against 2 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 110th and Latvia ranks 110th of 167 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 3 | 3.6 | 0.6 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 2.1 | 4 | 1.9 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2 | 4 | 2 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 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 Latvia?
- Belgium, at 2 against 2 in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Belgium ranks 110th and Latvia 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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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).