Canada vs Switzerland: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Canada
5
in 2018
Switzerland
5
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

Across all 152 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

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

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1860s 4 5 1 Switzerland
1870s 4 5 1 Switzerland
1880s 4.2 5 0.8 Switzerland
1890s 5 5 0
1900s 5 5 0
1910s 5 5 0
1920s 5 5 0
1930s 5 5 0
1940s 5 5 0
1950s 5 5 0
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 Switzerland?
Canada, at 5 against 5 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Canada and Switzerland?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
152 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Canada ranks 1st and Switzerland 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).