China vs Iran: Regulation of Political Participation Score

China
4
in 2018
Iran
4
in 2018
China rank
34th
Iran rank
34th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • China
  • Iran
1234180019092018

How they compare

China currently reports 4 against 4 in Iran, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Iran ahead.

China ranks 34th and Iran ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran Difference Ahead
1800s 3 4 1 Iran
1810s 3 4 1 Iran
1820s 3 4 1 Iran
1830s 3 4 1 Iran
1840s 3 4 1 Iran
1850s 3 4 1 Iran
1860s 3 4 1 Iran
1870s 3 4 1 Iran
1880s 3 4 1 Iran
1890s 3 4 1 Iran
1900s 3 4 1 Iran
1920s 3 4 1 Iran
1930s 3 4 1 Iran
1940s 3.25 3 0.25 China
1950s 4 3.7 0.3 China
1960s 4 4 0
1970s 4 4 0
1980s 4 4 0
1990s 4 3.7 0.3 China
2000s 4 3.2 0.8 China
2010s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, China or Iran?
China, at 4 against 4 in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between China and Iran?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
189 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do China and Iran rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
China ranks 34th and Iran ranks 34th 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).