Malaysia vs South Africa: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1957 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 110th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 4 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 4 | 1.9 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3 | 4 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3 | 4 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3 | 2.25 | 0.75 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2 | 0.8 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2 | 0.4444 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Malaysia 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).