Ireland vs Portugal: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Ireland
5
in 2018
Portugal
5
in 2018
Ireland rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5 against 5 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 2.9 | 4 | 1.1 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 2 | 4 | 2 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 4.4 | 4 | 0.4 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | Ireland |
| 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 Portugal?
- Ireland, at 5 against 5 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Portugal 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
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).