Syria vs Yemen: Participatory Democracy Index
Syria
0.058
in 2025
Yemen
0.072
in 2025
Syria rank
155th
Yemen rank
152nd
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.072 against 0.058 in Syria, a difference of 0.014.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 8 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.018 | 0.011 | 0.007 | Syria |
| 1790s | 0.018 | 0.011 | 0.007 | Syria |
| 1800s | 0.018 | 0.011 | 0.007 | Syria |
| 1810s | 0.018 | 0.011 | 0.007 | Syria |
| 1820s | 0.018 | 0.011 | 0.007 | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.0234 | 0.011 | 0.0124 | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.018 | 0.011 | 0.007 | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.018 | 0.0173 | 0.0007 | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.0214 | 0.0214 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.0211 | 0.0211 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.0111 | 0.0111 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.0231 | 0.0231 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.053 | 0.08 | 0.027 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0507 | 0.1577 | 0.107 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0468 | 0.1138 | 0.067 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0503 | 0.0688 | 0.0185 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Syria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.072 against 0.058 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Syria and Yemen?
- 0.014, with Yemen 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 participatory democracy index?
- Syria ranks 155th 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.