Afghanistan vs Yemen: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Afghanistan
0.016
in 2025
Yemen
0.033
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
175th
Yemen rank
173rd
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.033 against 0.016 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.017.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0406 | 0.0566 | 0.016 | Yemen |
| 1910s | 0.041 | 0.0673 | 0.0263 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.0491 | 0.1047 | 0.0556 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.1506 | 0.1009 | 0.0497 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1935 | 0.0727 | 0.1208 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0532 | 0.028 | 0.0252 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.033 against 0.016 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.017, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.