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Political Participation Index
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
4.9value
Median: 4.4value
Countries Covered
136
with available data
Highest
Chile
10.0value
Lowest
Turkmenistan
1.0value
Top 5 Countries
1Chile10.0value
2Estonia10.0value
3Lithuania10.0value
4Taiwan, Province of China9.8value
5Costa Rica9.8value
By Region
South America8.3value(7 countries)
Europe8.3value(13 countries)
North America5.5value(2 countries)
Africa4.5value(9 countries)
Other4.3value(81 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.0value)High (10.0value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.9value)
South America (7)
Europe (13)
North America (2)
Africa (9)
Other (81)
Asia (24)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 10.0value |
| 2 | Estonia | 10.0value |
| 3 | Lithuania | 10.0value |
| 4 | Taiwan, Province of China | 9.8value |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 9.8value |
| 6 | Latvia | 9.8value |
| 7 | Uruguay | 9.8value |
| 8 | Czech Republic | 9.5value |
| 9 | Slovakia | 9.5value |
| 10 | Slovenia | 9.5value |
| 11 | Jamaica | 9.3value |
| 12 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.3value |
| 13 | Croatia | 9.0value |
| 14 | Poland | 8.8value |
| 15 | Botswana | 8.8value |
| 16 | Brazil | 8.8value |
| 17 | Ghana | 8.5value |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 8.3value |
| 19 | Timor-Leste | 8.3value |
| 20 | Argentina | 8.3value |
| 21 | South Africa | 8.0value |
| 22 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 8.0value |
| 23 | Albania | 8.0value |
| 24 | Bolivia | 8.0value |
| 25 | South Korea | 7.8value |
| 26 | Lesotho | 7.8value |
| 27 | Mauritius | 7.8value |
| 28 | Moldova, Republic of | 7.8value |
| 29 | Montenegro | 7.8value |
| 30 | Namibia | 7.8value |
| 31 | Armenia | 7.8value |
| 32 | Liberia | 7.5value |
| 33 | Malawi | 7.5value |
| 34 | Mongolia | 7.5value |
| 35 | Nepal | 7.5value |
| 36 | Senegal | 7.5value |
| 37 | Ecuador | 7.3value |
| 38 | Republic of The Gambia | 7.3value |
| 39 | Peru | 7.3value |
| 40 | Romania | 7.3value |
| 41 | Ukraine | 7.3value |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 7.0value |
| 43 | Sri Lanka | 7.0value |
| 44 | Colombia | 7.0value |
| 45 | Panama | 7.0value |
| 46 | Paraguay | 7.0value |
| 47 | Bhutan | 7.0value |
| 48 | Hungary | 6.3value |
| 49 | Iraq | 6.3value |
| 50 | Mexico | 6.3value |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.0value |
| 52 | El Salvador | 5.8value |
| 53 | India | 5.8value |
| 54 | Malaysia | 5.8value |
| 55 | Papua New Guinea | 5.8value |
| 56 | Sierra Leone | 5.8value |
| 57 | Zambia | 5.8value |
| 58 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.5value |
| 59 | Philippines | 5.5value |
| 60 | Lebanon | 5.3value |
| 61 | Benin | 5.0value |
| 62 | Indonesia | 5.0value |
| 63 | Kenya | 5.0value |
| 64 | Central African Republic | 4.8value |
| 65 | Guatemala | 4.8value |
| 66 | Honduras | 4.8value |
| 67 | Nigeria | 4.8value |
| 68 | Georgia | 4.5value |
| 69 | Mauritania | 4.3value |
| 70 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.3value |
| 71 | Serbia | 4.0value |
| 72 | Bangladesh | 4.0value |
| 73 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.8value |
| 74 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.8value |
| 75 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.8value |
| 76 | Madagascar | 3.5value |
| 77 | Singapore | 3.5value |
| 78 | Türkiye | 3.5value |
| 79 | Uganda | 3.5value |
| 80 | Angola | 3.5value |
| 81 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.3value |
| 82 | Ethiopia | 3.3value |
| 83 | Pakistan | 3.3value |
| 84 | Togo | 3.3value |
| 85 | Algeria | 3.3value |
| 86 | Gabon | 3.0value |
| 87 | Jordan | 3.0value |
| 88 | Tunisia | 3.0value |
| 89 | Burundi | 2.8value |
| 90 | Cameroon | 2.8value |
| 91 | Mozambique | 2.8value |
| 92 | Zimbabwe | 2.8value |
| 93 | Thailand | 2.8value |
| 94 | Republic of the Congo | 2.5value |
| 95 | Morocco | 2.5value |
| 96 | Rwanda | 2.5value |
| 97 | Uzbekistan | 2.5value |
| 98 | Venezuela | 2.5value |
| 99 | Djibouti | 2.3value |
| 100 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.3value |
| 101 | Kazakhstan | 2.3value |
| 102 | Kuwait | 2.3value |
| 103 | Burkina Faso | 2.3value |
| 104 | Belarus | 2.0value |
| 105 | Chad | 2.0value |
| 106 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.0value |
| 107 | Haiti | 2.0value |
| 108 | Qatar | 2.0value |
| 109 | Russian Federation | 2.0value |
| 110 | Egypt | 2.0value |
| 111 | Azerbaijan | 2.0value |
| 112 | Cambodia | 1.8value |
| 113 | Guinea | 1.8value |
| 114 | Mali | 1.8value |
| 115 | Nicaragua | 1.8value |
| 116 | Vietnam | 1.8value |
| 117 | Somalia | 1.8value |
| 118 | South Sudan | 1.8value |
| 119 | Eswatini | 1.8value |
| 120 | United Arab Emirates | 1.8value |
| 121 | People's Republic of China | 1.5value |
| 122 | Cuba | 1.5value |
| 123 | Oman | 1.5value |
| 124 | Niger | 1.5value |
| 125 | Saudi Arabia | 1.5value |
| 126 | Sudan | 1.5value |
| 127 | Tajikistan | 1.5value |
| 128 | Bahrain | 1.5value |
| 129 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.3value |
| 130 | Libya | 1.3value |
| 131 | Yemen | 1.3value |
| 132 | Afghanistan | 1.3value |
| 133 | Myanmar | 1.0value |
| 134 | Eritrea | 1.0value |
| 135 | North Korea | 1.0value |
| 136 | Turkmenistan | 1.0value |
Showing 136 of 136 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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