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
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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

Indicator
Varieties of democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.