--- title: "AP Comparative Government Quantitative Analysis FRQ Practice" description: "118 Quantitative Analysis questions written in the AP format, each scored part by part." canonical: "https://fiveable.me/ap-comp-gov/frqs/quantitative-analysis" type: "frq-type-practice" subject: "AP Comparative Government" --- # AP Comparative Government Quantitative Analysis FRQ Practice ## What the Quantitative Analysis FRQ asks The Quantitative Analysis question is FRQ 2 on the AP Comparative Government exam. You get a table, graph, map, or infographic about the course countries and answer five parts that move from reading the data to explaining what it shows. - **20 min**: suggested writing time - **5 points**: across parts A to E - **12.5%**: of your exam score | Part | What it asks | Points | | --- | --- | --- | | A: Identify | A specific piece of information from the data | 1 | | B: Pattern | A trend, similarity, or difference, with values from the data | 1 | | C: Concept | The course concept the question names, described accurately | 1 | | D: Conclusion | A conclusion that explains the data using that concept | 1 | | E: Implication | What the data shows about political systems or behavior | 1 | ## How Quantitative Analysis FRQ practice works 1. **Read the data and the question.** The table, graph, or map and all five parts, A through E, laid out the way the exam shows them. 2. **Write on a 20-minute timer.** The time to plan for on exam day. Pause it or turn it off, and your response saves as you go. 3. **Submit for a score out of 5.** Your response is scored against the scoring guidelines written for that question. Your first score is included. ## All 118 questions ### Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments (13) - [Control of corruption trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6244a96b6deb0788ea17&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Political participation trends across five nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc625ba96b6deb0788ea18&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Voice and accountability trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc626ea96b6deb0788ea19&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Infant mortality rates across nations, 2000-2023](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6290a96b6deb0788ea1a&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Women's parliamentary representation trends, 1997-2023](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc62aaa96b6deb0788ea1b&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Electoral democracy trends across nations, 2000-2023](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc63842521db2fc79d72b5&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Government functioning trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc63872521db2fc79d72b6&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Health expenditure trends across nations, 2005-2020](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc63882521db2fc79d72b7&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Life expectancy trends across nations, 2000-2023](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc63c92521db2fc79d72b8&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Electoral democracy scores across five nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc63cd2521db2fc79d72b9&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Government functionality trends across four nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc63cf2521db2fc79d72ba&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Human Development Index trends across countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc63fa2521db2fc79d72bb&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Self-reported life satisfaction trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc63fb2521db2fc79d72bc&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) ### Unit 2: Political Institutions (27) - [Voice and accountability trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc642f2521db2fc79d72be&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Rule of law percentile ranks across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc64382521db2fc79d72bf&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Electoral pluralism trends across four nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc64492521db2fc79d72c0&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Electoral pluralism trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc645e2521db2fc79d72c1&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Rule of law trends across nations, 2000-2023](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc64712521db2fc79d72c2&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Civil liberties scores across five nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc64782521db2fc79d72c3&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Regulatory quality percentile ranks across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc64982521db2fc79d72c4&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Political stability trends across nations, 2004-2023](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc64a72521db2fc79d72c5&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Control of corruption percentile rank trends](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc64ad2521db2fc79d72c6&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Government functioning indices across five nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc64d72521db2fc79d72c7&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Government effectiveness percentile ranks across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc64da2521db2fc79d72c8&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Corruption Perceptions Index across six countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc64de2521db2fc79d72c9&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Voice and accountability percentile ranks across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc65062521db2fc79d72ca&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Government functioning indices across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc650e2521db2fc79d72cb&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Government functioning trends across nations, 2006-2024](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc653b2521db2fc79d72cc&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Civil liberties trends across nations, 2006-2024](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc653f2521db2fc79d72cd&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Electoral pluralism trends across four nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc656d2521db2fc79d72ce&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Electoral democracy index scores across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc65722521db2fc79d72cf&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Civil liberties trends across four nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc657b2521db2fc79d72d0&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Democracy Index trends across four nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc65a62521db2fc79d72d1&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Democracy scores and trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc65ac2521db2fc79d72d2&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Rule of law percentile rankings across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc65b12521db2fc79d72d3&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Government effectiveness trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc65d42521db2fc79d72d4&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Rule of law percentile rankings across countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc65d72521db2fc79d72d5&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Rule of law percentile rankings across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc65e52521db2fc79d72d6&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Democracy Index trends across six nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc66062521db2fc79d72d7&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Voice and accountability trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc660c2521db2fc79d72d8&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) ### Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation (30) - [Urban population trends across four countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc663a2521db2fc79d72d9&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Civil liberties trends across nations, 2003-2024](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc66442521db2fc79d72da&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Economic development and inequality across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc66452521db2fc79d72db&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Human Development Index scores across six countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc666f2521db2fc79d72dc&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Freedom of Expression Index trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc66712521db2fc79d72dd&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Human Development Index trends across countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc66852521db2fc79d72de&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Urban population trends across six countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc66b02521db2fc79d72df&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Freedom of Expression Index trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc66c72521db2fc79d72e0&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Women's parliamentary representation across democracies and authoritarian regimes](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc66e52521db2fc79d72e1&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Corruption Perceptions Index trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc66ee2521db2fc79d72e2&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Internet access and digital connectivity trends globally](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc66f72521db2fc79d72e3&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Political participation trends across nations, 2006-2024](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc67152521db2fc79d72e4&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Natural resource rents and economic development patterns](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc67222521db2fc79d72e5&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Corruption Perceptions Index trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc67282521db2fc79d72e6&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Press freedom levels across nations, 2021](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc67562521db2fc79d72e7&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Freedom of expression scores across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc67912521db2fc79d72e8&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Economic development and resource dependency patterns](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc67a22521db2fc79d72e9&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Freedom of Expression Index trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc67ba2521db2fc79d72ea&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Press freedom rankings across six nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc67eb2521db2fc79d72eb&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Women's legislative representation trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc68002521db2fc79d72ec&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Total fertility rate trends across six countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc680a2521db2fc79d72ed&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Civil liberties index scores across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc68252521db2fc79d72ee&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Civil liberties scores across nations, 2024](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc682e2521db2fc79d72ef&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Political participation trends across nations, 2006-2024](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc683e2521db2fc79d72f0&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Corruption perceptions and governance trends globally](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc68662521db2fc79d72f1&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Political participation levels across five nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc686b2521db2fc79d72f2&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Internet adoption trends across four countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc68842521db2fc79d72f3&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Total fertility rate trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc68c52521db2fc79d72f4&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Press freedom trends across nations, 2013-2021](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc68ea2521db2fc79d72f5&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Internet usage trends across four countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc69122521db2fc79d72f6&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) ### Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations (21) - [Political participation trends across nations, 2008-2023](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc694b2521db2fc79d72f7&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Electoral pluralism and democratic representation trends](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc698d2521db2fc79d72f8&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Electoral pluralism trends across democracies](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc699e2521db2fc79d72f9&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Electoral democracy trends across four nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc69a52521db2fc79d72fa&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Freedom of Expression Index trends across countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc69da2521db2fc79d72fb&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Freedom of Expression Index trends across countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc69dc2521db2fc79d72fc&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Women's parliamentary representation trends, selected countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6a092521db2fc79d72fd&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Democracy Index scores and regime classifications](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6a142521db2fc79d72fe&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Voter turnout rates across four nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6a422521db2fc79d72ff&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Regulatory quality percentile ranks across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6a472521db2fc79d7300&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Political participation levels across selected nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6a822521db2fc79d7301&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Democracy Index trends across nations, 2006-2024](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6a872521db2fc79d7302&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Natural resource rents and economic dependency](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6a9f2521db2fc79d7303&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Women's representation in national parliaments globally](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6aab2521db2fc79d7304&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Internet access disparities across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6b042521db2fc79d7305&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Democracy Index scores and authoritarian trends](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6b0d2521db2fc79d7306&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Electoral pluralism trends across democracies](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6b422521db2fc79d7307&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Civil liberties trends across nations, 2003-2024](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6b432521db2fc79d7308&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Voter turnout trends across four countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6b492521db2fc79d7309&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Voice and accountability trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6b772521db2fc79d730a&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Women's parliamentary representation across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6be52521db2fc79d730f&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) ### Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development (27) - [Fertility rate trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6b9b2521db2fc79d730b&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Merchandise trade dependency across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6b9e2521db2fc79d730c&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Unemployment trends and economic liberalization across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6bd12521db2fc79d730d&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Inflation rates and economic liberalization across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6bdc2521db2fc79d730e&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Government effectiveness percentile ranks across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6c0c2521db2fc79d7310&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Regulatory quality trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6c192521db2fc79d7311&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [International unemployment rates and rentier state economics](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6c1e2521db2fc79d7312&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Military expenditure and state economic priorities](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6c3e2521db2fc79d7313&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Consumer price inflation rates across selected countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6c4c2521db2fc79d7314&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Maternal mortality ratios and state capacity development](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6c542521db2fc79d7315&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Foreign direct investment inflows across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6c762521db2fc79d7316&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Government effectiveness and state capacity across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6c812521db2fc79d7317&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Merchandise trade dependency across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6c872521db2fc79d7318&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Gender inequality trends across nations, 1995–2023](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6ca52521db2fc79d7319&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Inflation rates and economic trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6cae2521db2fc79d731a&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Foreign direct investment trends and globalization](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6cc02521db2fc79d731b&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [International merchandise trade and economic dependence](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6ce32521db2fc79d731c&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Internet access growth across selected countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6cef2521db2fc79d731d&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Gender inequality trends across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6d0a2521db2fc79d731e&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Economic development and liberalization across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6d1b2521db2fc79d731f&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Urban population trends across selected countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6d1d2521db2fc79d7320&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Inflation rates and political legitimacy across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6d432521db2fc79d7321&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Inflation rates across nations, 2005-2023](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6d542521db2fc79d7322&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Foreign direct investment inflows and economic liberalization trends](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6d8e2521db2fc79d7323&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Military expenditure trends and state capacity](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6d8f2521db2fc79d7324&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Real GDP growth rates across nations](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6d9a2521db2fc79d7325&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) - [Urban population trends across four countries](/ap-comp-gov/frq-practice?id=69cc6dca2521db2fc79d7326&type=frq-2-quantitative-analysis) ## Sample question **Control of corruption trends across nations** Image: https://kcbwzropdukwhmmvdylp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/frq/stimuli/062e5fb2-3f27-4f52-b37d-6ad81e26a1a4/stimulus.png Alt: CONTROL OF CORRUPTION PERCENTILE RANK IN FOUR COUNTRIES, 2000-2023 Response Instruction: Respond to parts A, B, C, D, and E. Part A (1 point): Prompt: Using the data in the table, identify the country with the lowest control of corruption percentile rank in 2000. Verb: identify Part B (1 point): Prompt: Using the data in the table, describe a trend in Mexico's control of corruption percentile rank between 2000 and 2023. Verb: describe Part C (1 point): Prompt: Describe political legitimacy. Verb: describe Part D (1 point): Prompt: Using the data in the table, draw a conclusion that explains the change in China's control of corruption percentile rank between 2010 and 2023. Verb: draw a conclusion Part E (1 point): Prompt: Explain how Russia's control of corruption percentile rank relates to its regime type. Verb: explain Image URLs (1): - https://kcbwzropdukwhmmvdylp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/frq/stimuli/062e5fb2-3f27-4f52-b37d-6ad81e26a1a4/stimulus.png ## Questions **How many responses can I get scored?** You can read every question without a plan. Your first scored response is included. 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