Colombia vs Guyana: Distribution of Democracy Index

Colombia
17
in 2018
Guyana
17
in 2018
Colombia rank
70th
Guyana rank
70th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Colombia
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 17 against 17 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 70th and Guyana ranks 70th of 167 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 17 11.5 5.5 Colombia
1970s 17.6 10.8 6.8 Colombia
1980s 18 3 15 Colombia
1990s 17.9 13.4 4.5 Colombia
2000s 17 16 1 Colombia
2010s 17 16.44 0.5556 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Colombia or Guyana?
Colombia, at 17 against 17 in Guyana as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
Colombia 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).