Syria vs USSR: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Syria
4
in 2018
USSR
4
in 1991
Syria rank
34th
USSR rank
34th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Syria
  • USSR
1234192219702018

How they compare

Syria currently reports 4 against 4 in USSR, a difference of 0.

Across all 41 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 34th and USSR ranks 34th of 167 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria USSR Difference Ahead
1940s 1 4 3 USSR
1950s 2.86 4 1.14 USSR
1960s 4 4 0
1970s 4 4 0
1980s 4 4 0
1990s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Syria or USSR?
Syria, at 4 against 4 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Syria and USSR?
0, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and USSR?
41 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 1991.
How do Syria and USSR rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Syria ranks 34th and USSR ranks 34th 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).