Regulation of political participation score in Germany

Germany: Regulation of political participation score was 5 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1890
All-time low
1
in 1871
Years of data
102
1871–2018

Regulation of political participation score in Germany, 1871–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, regulation of political participation score in Germany stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 102 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in Germany peaked at 5 in 1890 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1871.

That places Germany 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 102 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 1.44 1 3 9
1880s 3 3 3 10
1890s 5 5 5 10
1900s 5 5 5 10
1910s 4.67 2 5 9
1920s 2 2 2 10
1930s 3.4 2 4 10
1940s 4 4 4 5
1990s 5 5 5 10
2000s 5 5 5 10
2010s 5 5 5 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation of political participation score in Germany?
Regulation of political participation score in Germany was 5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1890.
What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1871.
How does Germany rank for regulation of political participation score?
Germany ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is regulation of political participation score rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation 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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