Benin vs Jamaica: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Benin
2
in 2018
Jamaica
2
in 2018
Benin rank
110th
Jamaica rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Benin
  • Jamaica
012345195919882018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2 against 2 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 110th of 167 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 3.62 5 1.38 Jamaica
1970s 3.6 5 1.4 Jamaica
1980s 4 5 1 Jamaica
1990s 2 2.67 0.6667 Jamaica
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Benin or Jamaica?
Benin, at 2 against 2 in Jamaica as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Benin and Jamaica?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Benin ranks 110th and Jamaica 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

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).