Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Guatemala
3
in 2018
Nicaragua
3
in 2018
Guatemala rank
61st
Nicaragua rank
61st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 3 against 3 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Guatemala ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 61st of 167 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1830s 3 3 0
1840s 3 3 0
1850s 3 3 0
1860s 3 3 0
1870s 3 3 0
1880s 3 3 0
1890s 3 3 0
1900s 4 3 1 Guatemala
1910s 4 3 1 Guatemala
1920s 3.12 3 0.125 Guatemala
1930s 3.9 3.4 0.5 Guatemala
1940s 4.6 4 0.6 Guatemala
1950s 3.4 4 0.6 Nicaragua
1960s 2.6 4 1.4 Nicaragua
1970s 3 3.9 0.9 Nicaragua
1980s 2.89 3.33 0.4444 Nicaragua
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2.44 2.33 0.1111 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
Guatemala, at 3 against 3 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
175 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Guatemala ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 61st 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).