Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Sierra Leone
3
in 2018
Zimbabwe
3
in 2018
Sierra Leone rank
61st
Zimbabwe rank
61st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3 against 3 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 4 3.3 0.7 Sierra Leone
1990s 3.86 4 0.1429 Zimbabwe
2000s 2.38 3 0.625 Zimbabwe
2010s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Sierra Leone, at 3 against 3 in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Sierra Leone ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 61st 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).