Cambodia vs Yemen: Participatory Democracy Index
Cambodia
0.06
in 2025
Yemen
0.072
in 2025
Cambodia rank
153rd
Yemen rank
152nd
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Cambodia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.072 against 0.06 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.018 | 0.0111 | 0.0069 | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.018 | 0.0231 | 0.0051 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.1087 | 0.08 | 0.0287 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.122 | 0.1577 | 0.0357 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.106 | 0.1138 | 0.0078 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0667 | 0.0688 | 0.0022 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cambodia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.072 against 0.06 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cambodia and Yemen?
- 0.012, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Yemen?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Yemen rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Cambodia ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.