Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Lesotho
3
in 2018
Nicaragua
3
in 2018
Lesotho rank
61st
Nicaragua rank
61st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3 against 3 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Lesotho ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 61st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 2 4 2 Nicaragua
1970s 3.7 3.9 0.2 Nicaragua
1980s 4 3.3 0.7 Lesotho
1990s 2.6 2 0.6 Lesotho
2000s 2.2 2 0.2 Lesotho
2010s 2.78 2.33 0.4444 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
Lesotho, at 3 against 3 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Lesotho ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 61st 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).