Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Congo

Congo: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3
in 1960
All-time low
1
in 1963
Years of data
58
1960–2018

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Congo, 1960–2018

11.522.53196019892018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of political participation score in Congo stood at 2.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Congo peaked at 3 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1963.

Congo ranks 125th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6 1 3 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 2.44 1 3 9
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Congo?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Congo was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1960.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1963.
How does Congo rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Congo ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Competitiveness 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
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Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).