Estonia vs United States of America: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Estonia
2
in 2018
United States of America
2
in 2020
Estonia rank
110th
United States of America rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Estonia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 2 against 2 in United States of America, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1917 it was United States of America ahead.

Estonia ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 110th of 167 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United States of America Difference Ahead
1910s 3.5 2 1.5 Estonia
1920s 5 2 3 Estonia
1930s 4.43 2 2.43 Estonia
1940s 4 2 2 Estonia
1950s 4 2 2 Estonia
1960s 4 2 2 Estonia
1970s 4 3.8 0.2 Estonia
1980s 4 5 1 United States of America
1990s 3.1 5 1.9 United States of America
2000s 2 5 3 United States of America
2010s 2 4 2 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Estonia or United States of America?
Estonia, at 2 against 2 in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Estonia and United States of America?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
98 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Estonia ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 110th 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).