Burkina Faso vs Congo: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Burkina Faso
3
in 2018
Congo
3
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
61st
Congo rank
61st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
01234196019892018

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3 against 3 in Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Congo ranks 61st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 4 3.7 0.3 Burkina Faso
1970s 3 4 1 Congo
1980s 4 4 0
1990s 3.78 3.44 0.3333 Burkina Faso
2000s 3 3.1 0.1 Congo
2010s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 3 against 3 in Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Burkina Faso and Congo?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Congo ranks 61st 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).