Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Botswana
2
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
2
in 2018
Botswana rank
110th
Papua New Guinea rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Botswana
  • Papua New Guinea
00.511.52196619922018

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th of 167 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 2 1 1 Botswana
1980s 2 1 1 Botswana
1990s 2 1 1 Botswana
2000s 2 1 1 Botswana
2010s 2 1.78 0.2222 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Botswana ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea 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).