Botswana vs United States: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Botswana
2
in 2018
United States
2
in 2020
Botswana rank
110th
United States rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Botswana
  • United States
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.

Across all 53 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 110th and United States ranks 110th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2 2 0
1970s 2 3.8 1.8 United States
1980s 2 5 3 United States
1990s 2 5 3 United States
2000s 2 5 3 United States
2010s 2 4 2 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Botswana or United States?
Botswana, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Botswana and United States?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Botswana and United States rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Botswana ranks 110th and United States 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).