Switzerland vs Uruguay: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Switzerland
5
in 2018
Uruguay
5
in 2018
Switzerland rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Switzerland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5 against 5 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1840s 5 3 2 Switzerland
1850s 5 3 2 Switzerland
1860s 5 3 2 Switzerland
1870s 5 3 2 Switzerland
1880s 5 3 2 Switzerland
1890s 5 3 2 Switzerland
1900s 5 4.2 0.8 Switzerland
1910s 5 5 0
1920s 5 5 0
1930s 5 5 0
1940s 5 5 0
1950s 5 5 0
1960s 5 5 0
1970s 5 4.12 0.875 Switzerland
1980s 5 4.5 0.5 Switzerland
1990s 5 5 0
2000s 5 5 0
2010s 5 5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Switzerland or Uruguay?
Switzerland, at 5 against 5 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Switzerland and Uruguay?
0, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
169 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2018.
How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Switzerland ranks 1st and Uruguay 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).