Syria vs Yemen: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Syria
0.128
in 2025
Yemen
0.127
in 2025
Syria rank
163rd
Yemen rank
165th
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.128 against 0.127 in Yemen, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 165th of 175 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 9 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.02 | 0.016 | 0.004 | Syria |
| 1790s | 0.02 | 0.016 | 0.004 | Syria |
| 1800s | 0.0199 | 0.016 | 0.0039 | Syria |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.016 | 0.003 | Syria |
| 1820s | 0.019 | 0.016 | 0.003 | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.0298 | 0.016 | 0.0138 | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.018 | 0.016 | 0.002 | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.018 | 0.0178 | 0.0002 | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.0337 | 0.0337 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.0365 | 0.0365 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.0287 | 0.0287 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.0949 | 0.0949 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.1444 | 0.2881 | 0.1437 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.148 | 0.2758 | 0.1278 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.1385 | 0.2228 | 0.0843 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.1378 | 0.1222 | 0.0157 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 0.128 against 0.127 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Syria and Yemen?
- 0.001, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Syria ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 165th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.