Eswatini vs Yemen: Varieties of democracy
Eswatini
0.128
in 2025
Yemen
0.127
in 2025
Eswatini rank
164th
Yemen rank
166th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Eswatini
- Yemen
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.128 against 0.127 in Yemen, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 164th and Yemen ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0511 | 0.0287 | 0.0224 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 0.047 | 0.0949 | 0.0479 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.1193 | 0.2881 | 0.1688 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.1259 | 0.2758 | 0.1499 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.1295 | 0.2228 | 0.0933 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.1245 | 0.1222 | 0.0023 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Eswatini or Yemen?
- Eswatini, at 0.128 against 0.127 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Eswatini and Yemen?
- 0.001, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Yemen?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Yemen rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Eswatini ranks 164th and Yemen ranks 166th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. 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 to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.