Benin vs South Africa: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Benin
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Benin rank
110th
South Africa rank
110th
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 110th of 167 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 | 4 | 0.375 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 4 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2.14 | 0.1429 | South Africa |
| 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 South Africa?
- Benin, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Benin and South Africa?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Benin ranks 110th and South Africa 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).