Laos vs Syria: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Laos
4
in 2018
Syria
4
in 2018
Laos rank
34th
Syria rank
34th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Laos
  • Syria
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 4 against 4 in Syria, a difference of 0.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 34th and Syria ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 2 2.4 0.4 Syria
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, Laos or Syria?
Laos, at 4 against 4 in Syria as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Laos and Syria?
0, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
49 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2018.
How do Laos and Syria rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Laos ranks 34th and Syria 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).