Ireland vs Netherlands: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Ireland
5
in 2018
Netherlands
5
in 2018
Ireland rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

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

Across all 93 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1920s 3 5 2 Netherlands
1930s 2.9 5 2.1 Netherlands
1940s 2 5 3 Netherlands
1950s 4.4 5 0.6 Netherlands
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 Netherlands?
Ireland, at 5 against 5 in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Ireland and Netherlands?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
93 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Ireland ranks 1st and Netherlands 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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About this data

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).