Poland vs Portugal: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Poland
5
in 2018
Portugal
5
in 2018
Poland rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Poland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

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

Across all 87 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

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

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
1910s 2 3 1 Portugal
1920s 2 3 1 Portugal
1930s 4 4 0
1940s 4 4 0
1950s 4 4 0
1960s 4 4 0
1970s 4 4.5 0.5 Portugal
1980s 3.8 5 1.2 Portugal
1990s 2 5 3 Portugal
2000s 4.4 5 0.6 Portugal
2010s 5 5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 5 against 5 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Poland and Portugal?
0, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
87 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Poland 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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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).