Comoros vs Venezuela: Distribution of Democracy Index

Comoros
7
in 2018
Venezuela
7
in 2018
Comoros rank
131st
Venezuela rank
131st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Comoros
  • Venezuela
05101520183019242018

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 7 against 7 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Venezuela ahead.

Comoros ranks 131st and Venezuela ranks 131st of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 7 19 12 Venezuela
1980s 4 19 15 Venezuela
1990s 13 18.1 5.1 Venezuela
2000s 15.5 14.9 0.6 Comoros
2010s 17.67 10.11 7.56 Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Comoros or Venezuela?
Comoros, at 7 against 7 in Venezuela as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Comoros and Venezuela?
0, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Venezuela?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Comoros and Venezuela rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Comoros ranks 131st and Venezuela ranks 131st 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).