Guyana vs Pakistan: Distribution of Democracy Index

Guyana
17
in 2018
Pakistan
17
in 2018
Guyana rank
70th
Pakistan rank
70th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Guyana
  • Pakistan
5101520196619922018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Pakistan ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 10.75 11.88 1.12 Pakistan
1980s 3 6.9 3.9 Pakistan
1990s 13.4 16.4 3 Pakistan
2000s 16 7.5 8.5 Guyana
2010s 16.44 16.67 0.2222 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Guyana or Pakistan?
Guyana, at 17 against 17 in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Guyana and Pakistan?
0, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Pakistan?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Guyana and Pakistan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Guyana ranks 70th and Pakistan 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).