Fiji vs Yemen, Rep.: Distribution of Democracy Index

Fiji
12
in 2018
Yemen, Rep.
10
in 2018
Fiji rank
116th
Yemen, Rep. rank
119th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Fiji
  • Yemen, Rep.
57.51012.51517.5197019942018

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 12 against 10 in Yemen, Rep., a difference of 2.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times Yemen, Rep.'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 116th and Yemen, Rep. ranks 119th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Yemen, Rep. Difference Ahead
1990s 15.4 8.6 6.8 Fiji
2000s 11.8 8 3.8 Fiji
2010s 9.33 10.22 0.8889 Yemen, Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Fiji or Yemen, Rep.?
Fiji, at 12 against 10 in Yemen, Rep. as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Fiji and Yemen, Rep.?
2, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Yemen, Rep.?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Fiji and Yemen, Rep. rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Fiji ranks 116th and Yemen, Rep. ranks 119th 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).