Ethiopia vs Yemen: Distribution of Democracy Index

Ethiopia
11
in 2018
Yemen
10
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
118th
Yemen rank
119th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Yemen
051015199020042018

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 11 against 10 in Yemen, a difference of 1.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 118th and Yemen ranks 119th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 11 8 3 Ethiopia
2000s 9 8 1 Ethiopia
2010s 7.44 10.22 2.78 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Ethiopia or Yemen?
Ethiopia, at 11 against 10 in Yemen as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Ethiopia and Yemen?
1, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Ethiopia ranks 118th and Yemen ranks 119th of 168 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).