Colombia vs Guyana: Democracy Index
Colombia
7
in 2018
Guyana
7
in 2018
Colombia rank
69th
Guyana rank
69th
Democracy Index over time
- Colombia
- Guyana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7 against 7 in Guyana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 69th and Guyana ranks 69th of 168 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 | 1.5 | 5.5 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 7.6 | 0.8 | 6.8 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 8 | -7 | 15 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 7.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7 | 6.44 | 0.5556 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Colombia or Guyana?
- Colombia, at 7 against 7 in Guyana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Colombia and Guyana?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guyana?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Guyana rank globally for democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 69th and Guyana ranks 69th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).