Ireland vs Japan: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Ireland
5
in 2018
Japan
5
in 2018
Ireland rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Japan ahead.

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

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1920s 3 3 0
1930s 2.9 3 0.1 Japan
1940s 2 3 1 Japan
1950s 5 5 0
1960s 5 5 0
1970s 5 5 0
1980s 5 5 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, Ireland or Japan?
Ireland, at 5 against 5 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Ireland and Japan?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
91 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Ireland 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).