Mexico vs United States: Regulation of Political Participation Score

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

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Mexico
  • United States
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Mexico ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 11 and United States in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States Difference Ahead
1820s 3 2.38 0.625 Mexico
1830s 3 5 2 United States
1840s 3 5 2 United States
1850s 3 2 1 Mexico
1860s 3 3 0
1870s 3 3 0
1880s 4 2 2 Mexico
1890s 4 2 2 Mexico
1900s 4 2 2 Mexico
1910s 3.25 2 1.25 Mexico
1920s 3 2 1 Mexico
1930s 4 2 2 Mexico
1940s 4 2 2 Mexico
1950s 4 2 2 Mexico
1960s 4 2 2 Mexico
1970s 3.7 3.8 0.1 United States
1980s 2.8 5 2.2 United States
1990s 2 5 3 United States
2000s 2 5 3 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, Mexico or United States?
Mexico, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Mexico and United States?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
179 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2018.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Mexico 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).