Malawi vs United States: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Malawi
2
in 2018
United States
2
in 2020
Malawi rank
110th
United States rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Malawi
  • United States
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 110th and United States ranks 110th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United States Difference Ahead
1960s 4 2 2 Malawi
1970s 4 3.8 0.2 Malawi
1980s 4 5 1 United States
1990s 2.7 5 2.3 United States
2000s 2.4 5 2.6 United States
2010s 2 4 2 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Malawi or United States?
Malawi, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Malawi and United States?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Malawi and United States rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Malawi ranks 110th and United States 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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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).