Libya vs Yemen: Participatory Democracy Index
Libya
0.087
in 2025
Yemen
0.072
in 2025
Libya rank
149th
Yemen rank
152nd
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Libya
- Yemen
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.087 against 0.072 in Yemen, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Libya ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.044 | 0.08 | 0.036 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0439 | 0.1577 | 0.1138 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.1707 | 0.1138 | 0.0569 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.1333 | 0.0688 | 0.0645 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Libya or Yemen?
- Libya, at 0.087 against 0.072 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Libya and Yemen?
- 0.015, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Libya ranks 149th 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.