South Africa vs United States of America: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 107 shared years of data; in 1910 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 110th of 167 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4 | 2 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 4 | 2 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 4 | 2 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 4 | 2 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 4 | 2 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4 | 2 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4 | 3.8 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4 | 5 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 5 | 2.75 | 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, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- South Africa 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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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).