Competitiveness of political participation score in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Competitiveness of political participation score was 3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1922
All-time low
2
in 1800
Years of data
219
1800–2018

Competitiveness of political participation score in United Kingdom, 1800–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of political participation score in United Kingdom stood at 3.

The figure is down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in United Kingdom peaked at 5 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1800.

United Kingdom ranks 94th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 219 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 2 2 2 10
1810s 2 2 2 10
1820s 2 2 2 10
1830s 2 2 2 10
1840s 2 2 2 10
1850s 2 2 2 10
1860s 2 2 2 10
1870s 2 2 2 10
1880s 3 3 3 10
1890s 3 3 3 10
1900s 3 3 3 10
1910s 3 3 3 10
1920s 4.6 3 5 10
1930s 5 5 5 10
1940s 5 5 5 10
1950s 5 5 5 10
1960s 5 5 5 10
1970s 5 5 5 10
1980s 5 5 5 10
1990s 5 5 5 10
2000s 5 5 5 10
2010s 4.33 3 5 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 94 Algeria 3 compare
  2. 94 Belgium 3 compare
  3. 94 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3 compare
  4. 94 Burundi 3 compare
  5. 94 Central African Republic 3 compare
  6. 94 Chad 3 compare
  7. 94 Colombia 3 compare
  8. 94 Côte d'Ivoire 3 compare
  9. 94 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3 compare
  10. 94 Ethiopia 3 compare
  11. 94 Gabon 3 compare
  12. 94 Guinea 3 compare
  13. 94 Iraq 3 compare
  14. 94 Israel 3 compare
  15. 94 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
  16. 94 Lebanon 3 compare
  17. 94 Madagascar 3 compare
  18. 94 Malawi 3 compare
  19. 94 Pakistan 3 compare
  20. 94 Sri Lanka 3 compare
  21. 94 Tajikistan 3 compare
  22. 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 3 compare
  23. 94 Togo 3 compare
  24. 94 Uganda 3 compare
  25. 94 Ukraine 3 compare
  26. 94 United States of America 3 compare
  27. 94 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3 compare
  28. 94 Yemen 3 compare
  29. 94 Zambia 3 compare
  30. 94 Zimbabwe 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in United Kingdom?
Competitiveness of political participation score in United Kingdom was 3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1922.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1800.
How does United Kingdom rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
United Kingdom ranks 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
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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