Botswana vs South Africa: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Botswana
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Botswana rank
110th
South Africa rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Botswana 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 Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2 4 2 South Africa
1970s 2 4 2 South Africa
1980s 2 4 2 South Africa
1990s 2 2.25 0.25 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, Botswana or South Africa?
Botswana, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Botswana and South Africa?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Botswana 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

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).