Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in India
India: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 4 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1967
All-time low
0
in 1952
Years of data
67
1952–2018
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in India, 1952–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, competitiveness of political participation score in India stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in India peaked at 4 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1952.
That places India 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 4 | — |
| 1968 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 4 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
- 34 Albania 4 compare
- 34 Angola 4 compare
- 34 Argentina 4 compare
- 34 Armenia 4 compare
- 34 Benin 4 compare
- 34 Bhutan 4 compare
- 34 Botswana 4 compare
- 34 Brazil 4 compare
- 34 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 4 compare
- 34 Croatia 4 compare
- 34 Czechia 4 compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 4 compare
- 34 East Timor 4 compare
- 34 Ecuador 4 compare
- 34 El Salvador 4 compare
- 34 Estonia 4 compare
- 34 Fiji 4 compare
- 34 Georgia 4 compare
- 34 Ghana 4 compare
- 34 Guatemala 4 compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
- 34 Guyana 4 compare
- 34 Haiti 4 compare
- 34 Honduras 4 compare
- 34 Indonesia 4 compare
- 34 Jamaica 4 compare
- 34 Jordan 4 compare
- 34 Kenya 4 compare
- 34 Latvia 4 compare
- 34 Lesotho 4 compare
- 34 Liberia 4 compare
- 34 Malaysia 4 compare
- 34 Mali 4 compare
- 34 Mexico 4 compare
- 34 Moldova 4 compare
- 34 Montenegro 4 compare
- 34 Mozambique 4 compare
- 34 Myanmar 4 compare
- 34 Namibia 4 compare
- 34 Nepal 4 compare
- 34 Nicaragua 4 compare
- 34 Niger 4 compare
- 34 Nigeria 4 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 4 compare
- 34 Paraguay 4 compare
- 34 Peru 4 compare
- 34 Philippines 4 compare
- 34 Romania 4 compare
- 34 Russia 4 compare
- 34 Senegal 4 compare
- 34 Serbia 4 compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 4 compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 4 compare
- 34 South Africa 4 compare
- 34 South Korea 4 compare
- 34 Suriname 4 compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 4 compare
- 34 Tunisia 4 compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is competitiveness of political participation score in India?
- Competitiveness of political participation score in India was 4 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1967.
- What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1952.
- How does India rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
- India ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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
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).