Mauritania vs South Africa: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Mauritania
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Mauritania rank
110th
South Africa rank
110th
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 110th of 167 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4 | 2.25 | 1.75 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 2 | 1.4 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Mauritania or South Africa?
- Mauritania, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Mauritania 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).