North Korea vs USSR: Regulation of Political Participation Score
North Korea
4
in 2018
USSR
4
in 1991
North Korea rank
34th
USSR rank
34th
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- North Korea
- USSR
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4 against 4 in USSR, a difference of 0.
Across all 44 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 34th and USSR ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulation of political participation score, North Korea or USSR?
- North Korea, at 4 against 4 in USSR as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between North Korea and USSR?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and USSR?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 1991.
- How do North Korea and USSR rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- North Korea ranks 34th and USSR ranks 34th 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).