Jamaica vs Kenya: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Jamaica
2
in 2018
Kenya
2
in 2018
Jamaica rank
110th
Kenya rank
110th
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2 against 2 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 110th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 3 | 2 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 3.1 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Jamaica, at 2 against 2 in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Jamaica ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 110th 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).