Romania vs United States of America: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Romania
2
in 2018
United States of America
2
in 2020
Romania rank
110th
United States of America rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Romania
  • United States of America
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 110th of 167 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 13 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United States of America Difference Ahead
1850s 3 2 1 Romania
1860s 3.6 3 0.6 Romania
1870s 4 2.7 1.3 Romania
1880s 4 2 2 Romania
1890s 4 2 2 Romania
1900s 3 2 1 Romania
1910s 3 2 1 Romania
1920s 3 2 1 Romania
1930s 3 2 1 Romania
1940s 3.71 2 1.71 Romania
1950s 4 2 2 Romania
1960s 4 2 2 Romania
1970s 4 3.8 0.2 Romania
1980s 4 5 1 United States of America
1990s 2 5 3 United States of America
2000s 2 5 3 United States of America
2010s 2 4 2 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Romania or United States of America?
Romania, at 2 against 2 in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Romania and United States of America?
0, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
150 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2018.
How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Romania ranks 110th and United States of America 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).