Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Papua New Guinea
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
110th
South Africa rank
110th
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 110th of 167 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 4 | 3 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1 | 4 | 3 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1 | 2.25 | 1.25 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 2 | 0.2222 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Papua New Guinea 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).