Netherlands vs Portugal: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Netherlands
5
in 2018
Portugal
5
in 2018
Netherlands rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 5 against 5 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1823 it was Portugal ahead.

Netherlands ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
1820s 3 3 0
1830s 3 3 0
1840s 4 3 1 Netherlands
1850s 4 3 1 Netherlands
1860s 4 4 0
1870s 4 4 0
1880s 4 4 0
1890s 4 4 0
1900s 4 2.9 1.1 Netherlands
1910s 4.33 3 1.33 Netherlands
1920s 5 3 2 Netherlands
1930s 5 4 1 Netherlands
1940s 5 4 1 Netherlands
1950s 5 4 1 Netherlands
1960s 5 4 1 Netherlands
1970s 5 4.5 0.5 Netherlands
1980s 5 5 0
1990s 5 5 0
2000s 5 5 0
2010s 5 5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 5 against 5 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Netherlands and Portugal?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
183 years are reported by both, from 1823 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Netherlands ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st 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

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).