Kenya vs South Africa: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Kenya
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Kenya rank
110th
South Africa rank
110th
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1963 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 110th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 | 4 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.25 | 0.875 | 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, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Kenya 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).