Iran vs Laos: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Iran
4
in 2018
Laos
4
in 2018
Iran rank
34th
Laos rank
34th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Iran
  • Laos
1234180019092018

How they compare

Iran currently reports 4 against 4 in Laos, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 34th and Laos ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 4 2.29 1.71 Iran
1960s 4 3 1 Iran
1970s 4 4 0
1980s 4 4 0
1990s 3.7 4 0.3 Laos
2000s 3.2 4 0.8 Laos
2010s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Iran or Laos?
Iran, at 4 against 4 in Laos as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Iran and Laos?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
52 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2018.
How do Iran and Laos rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Iran ranks 34th and Laos 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).