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
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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About this data
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).