United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Regulation of Political Participation Score

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2
in 2018
United States of America
2
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
110th
United States of America rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2 against 2 in United States of America, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 214 shared years of data; in 1800 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 110th of 167 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 12 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1800s 4 1.6 2.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1810s 4 2 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1820s 4 2.3 1.7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1830s 4 5 1 United States of America
1840s 4 5 1 United States of America
1850s 4 2 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s 4 3 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 4 2.7 1.3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 2 2 0
1890s 2 2 0
1900s 2 2 0
1910s 2 2 0
1920s 4.4 2 2.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 5 2 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 5 2 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 5 2 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 5 2 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 5 3.8 1.2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 5 5 0
1990s 5 5 0
2000s 5 5 0
2010s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2 against 2 in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
214 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).