Canada vs Ireland: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Canada
5
in 2018
Ireland
5
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 5 against 5 in Ireland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1920s 5 3 2 Canada
1930s 5 2.9 2.1 Canada
1940s 5 2 3 Canada
1950s 5 4.4 0.6 Canada
1960s 5 5 0
1970s 5 5 0
1980s 5 5 0
1990s 5 5 0
2000s 5 5 0
2010s 5 5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Canada or Ireland?
Canada, at 5 against 5 in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Canada and Ireland?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Canada ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st 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).