Bhutan vs Guyana: Distribution of Democracy Index

Bhutan
17
in 2018
Guyana
17
in 2018
Bhutan rank
70th
Guyana rank
70th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Bhutan
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 17 against 17 in Guyana, a difference of 0.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 70th and Guyana ranks 70th of 167 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Guyana Difference Ahead
1960s 0 11.5 11.5 Guyana
1970s 0 10.8 10.8 Guyana
1980s 0 3 3 Guyana
1990s 0 13.4 13.4 Guyana
2000s 4.1 16 11.9 Guyana
2010s 14.56 16.44 1.89 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bhutan or Guyana?
Bhutan, at 17 against 17 in Guyana as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bhutan and Guyana?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guyana?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Guyana rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Bhutan ranks 70th and Guyana ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).