Rwanda vs Venezuela: Distribution of Democracy Index

Rwanda
7
in 2018
Venezuela
7
in 2018
Rwanda rank
132nd
Venezuela rank
132nd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Rwanda
  • Venezuela
05101520183019242018

How they compare

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

Across all 58 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 132nd and Venezuela ranks 132nd of 168 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 5 16.44 11.44 Venezuela
1970s 3.6 19 15.4 Venezuela
1980s 3 19 16 Venezuela
1990s 3.6 18.1 14.5 Venezuela
2000s 6.7 14.9 8.2 Venezuela
2010s 6.67 10.11 3.44 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Rwanda or Venezuela?
Rwanda, at 7 against 7 in Venezuela as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Rwanda and Venezuela?
0, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Venezuela?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Rwanda and Venezuela rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Rwanda ranks 132nd and Venezuela ranks 132nd 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).