Jamaica vs South Africa: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Jamaica
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Jamaica rank
110th
South Africa rank
110th
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 110th of 167 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.75 | 2.25 | 0.5 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Jamaica ranks 110th and South Africa 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).