Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Lao People's Democratic Republic
4
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
4
in 2018
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
34th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 4 against 4 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.29 4 1.71 Saudi Arabia
1960s 3 4 1 Saudi Arabia
1970s 4 4 0
1980s 4 4 0
1990s 4 4 0
2000s 4 4 0
2010s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Saudi Arabia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 4 against 4 in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia?
0, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2018.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia 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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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).