South Korea vs United States: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 110th and United States ranks 110th of 167 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 | 2 | 1 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 3 | 2 | 1 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 2 | 0.4 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1980s | 3.11 | 5 | 1.89 | United States |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 5 | 2.2 | United States |
| 2000s | 2 | 5 | 3 | United States |
| 2010s | 2 | 4 | 2 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulation of political participation score, South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between South Korea and United States?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- South Korea ranks 110th and United States 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).