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
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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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).