Germany vs Portugal: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Germany
5
in 2018
Portugal
5
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 5 against 5 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Portugal ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
1870s 1.44 4 2.56 Portugal
1880s 3 4 1 Portugal
1890s 5 4 1 Germany
1900s 5 2.9 2.1 Germany
1910s 4.62 3 1.62 Germany
1920s 2 3 1 Portugal
1930s 3.4 4 0.6 Portugal
1940s 4 4 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, Germany or Portugal?
Germany, at 5 against 5 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Germany and Portugal?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
97 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2018.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Germany ranks 1st and Portugal 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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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).