Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Bulgaria
2
in 2018
United Kingdom
2
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
110th
United Kingdom rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1879 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 110th and United Kingdom ranks 110th of 167 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1870s 1 4 3 United Kingdom
1880s 3 2 1 Bulgaria
1890s 3.6 2 1.6 Bulgaria
1900s 4 2 2 Bulgaria
1910s 3.78 2 1.78 Bulgaria
1920s 3 4.4 1.4 United Kingdom
1930s 3.56 5 1.44 United Kingdom
1940s 4 5 1 United Kingdom
1950s 4 5 1 United Kingdom
1960s 4 5 1 United Kingdom
1970s 4 5 1 United Kingdom
1980s 3.9 5 1.1 United Kingdom
1990s 2 5 3 United Kingdom
2000s 2 5 3 United Kingdom
2010s 2 4 2 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
135 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Bulgaria ranks 110th and United Kingdom 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).