Guyana vs Yemen: Direct Democracy Index

Guyana
0.013
in 2025
Yemen
0.013
in 2025
Guyana rank
128th
Yemen rank
128th

Direct Democracy Index over time

  • Guyana
  • Yemen
00.050.10.15190019622025

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Yemen, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Yemen ahead.

Guyana ranks 128th and Yemen ranks 128th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Yemen Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1990s 0.0314 0.0241 0.0073 Guyana
2000s 0.013 0.1115 0.0985 Yemen
2010s 0.013 0.0564 0.0434 Yemen
2020s 0.013 0.013 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Guyana or Yemen?
Guyana, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Guyana and Yemen?
0, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Yemen?
53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Yemen rank globally for direct democracy index?
Guyana ranks 128th and Yemen ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.