Which has higher participatory democracy index, Djibouti or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.148 against 0.142 in Djibouti as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Venezuela?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Djibouti vs Venezuela: Participatory Democracy Index

Djibouti

0.142

in 2025

Venezuela

0.148

in 2025

Djibouti rank

126th

Venezuela rank

125th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Djibouti
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.148 against 0.142 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.

Djibouti ranks 126th and Venezuela ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.004	0.011	0.007	Venezuela
1910s	0.004	0.011	0.007	Venezuela
1920s	0.004	0.0101	0.0061	Venezuela
1930s	0.004	0.0154	0.0114	Venezuela
1940s	0.0062	0.0693	0.0631	Venezuela
1950s	0.0135	0.0653	0.0518	Venezuela
1960s	0.0184	0.3473	0.3289	Venezuela
1970s	0.0241	0.3934	0.3693	Venezuela
1980s	0.04	0.4124	0.3724	Venezuela
1990s	0.097	0.4833	0.3863	Venezuela
2000s	0.1243	0.339	0.2147	Venezuela
2010s	0.1328	0.2214	0.0886	Venezuela
2020s	0.1402	0.151	0.0108	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Djibouti or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.148 against 0.142 in Djibouti as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Djibouti and Venezuela?: 0.006, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Venezuela rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Djibouti ranks 126th and Venezuela ranks 125th 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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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.