Libya vs Yemen: Distribution of Democracy Index

Libya
10
in 2018
Yemen
10
in 2018
Libya rank
119th
Yemen rank
119th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Libya
  • Yemen
2468101214195119842018

How they compare

Libya currently reports 10 against 10 in Yemen, a difference of 0.

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

Libya ranks 119th and Yemen ranks 119th of 167 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 3 8.6 5.6 Yemen
2000s 3 8 5 Yemen
2010s 9.22 10.22 1 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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