Jamaica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Jamaica
2
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2
in 2018
Jamaica rank
110th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Jamaica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.

Across all 60 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 110th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 110th of 167 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 5 5 0
1960s 5 5 0
1970s 5 5 0
1980s 5 5 0
1990s 2.9 5 2.1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2 5 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2 4 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Jamaica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Jamaica, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Jamaica ranks 110th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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).