Kenya vs United States of America: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Kenya
- United States of America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2 against 2 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United States of America ahead.
Kenya ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 110th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 4 | 3.8 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4 | 5 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 5 | 1.9 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 5 | 2.8 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2 | 4 | 2 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Kenya or United States of America?
- Kenya, at 2 against 2 in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Kenya and United States of America?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Kenya ranks 110th and United States of America 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).