Malawi vs South Africa: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Malawi
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Malawi rank
110th
South Africa rank
110th
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 110th of 167 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.25 | 0.25 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2 | 0.4 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Malawi ranks 110th and South Africa 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).