Hungary vs Japan: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Hungary
5
in 2018
Japan
5
in 2018
Hungary rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Hungary
  • Japan
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 5 against 5 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 140 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Japan ahead.

Hungary ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 3 3 0
1870s 3 3 0
1880s 3 3 0
1890s 3 3 0
1900s 3 3 0
1910s 3.11 3 0.1111 Hungary
1920s 3 3 0
1930s 3 3 0
1940s 3 3 0
1950s 4 5 1 Japan
1960s 4 5 1 Japan
1970s 4 5 1 Japan
1980s 4 5 1 Japan
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, Hungary or Japan?
Hungary, at 5 against 5 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Hungary and Japan?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
140 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Hungary ranks 1st and Japan 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).