Bhutan vs South Korea: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Bhutan
2
in 2018
South Korea
2
in 2018
Bhutan rank
110th
South Korea rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Bhutan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2 against 2 in South Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 110th and South Korea ranks 110th of 167 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Korea Difference Ahead
1940s 4 3 1 Bhutan
1950s 4 3 1 Bhutan
1960s 4 2.4 1.6 Bhutan
1970s 4 3.6 0.4 Bhutan
1980s 4 3.11 0.8889 Bhutan
1990s 4 2.8 1.2 Bhutan
2000s 3 2 1 Bhutan
2010s 2.56 2 0.5556 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Bhutan or South Korea?
Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Bhutan and South Korea?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Korea?
70 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and South Korea rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Bhutan ranks 110th and South Korea 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).