Lesotho vs Thailand: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Lesotho
3
in 2018
Thailand
3
in 2018
Lesotho rank
61st
Thailand rank
61st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Lesotho
  • Thailand
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Thailand ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 2 3.67 1.67 Thailand
1970s 3.62 2.88 0.75 Lesotho
1980s 4 2 2 Lesotho
1990s 2.6 2.1 0.5 Lesotho
2000s 2.2 2.4 0.2 Thailand
2010s 2.78 2.67 0.1111 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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