Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Egypt
4
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4
in 2018
Egypt rank
34th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
34th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 4 against 4 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1925 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 34th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1920s 5 4 1 Egypt
1930s 3 4 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1940s 3 1.83 1.17 Egypt
1950s 3.89 3.78 0.1111 Egypt
1960s 4 4 0
1970s 4 4 0
1980s 4 4 0
1990s 4 3.7 0.3 Egypt
2000s 3.5 3.2 0.3 Egypt
2010s 3.62 4 0.375 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 4 against 4 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
85 years are reported by both, from 1925 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Egypt ranks 34th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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).