Syria vs Yemen: Varieties democracy vdem

Syria
0.128
in 2025
Yemen
0.127
in 2025
Syria rank
164th
Yemen rank
166th

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • Syria
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.128 against 0.127 in Yemen, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 164th and Yemen ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 9 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Yemen Difference Ahead
1780s 0.02 0.016 0.004 Syria
1790s 0.02 0.016 0.004 Syria
1800s 0.0199 0.016 0.0039 Syria
1810s 0.019 0.016 0.003 Syria
1820s 0.019 0.016 0.003 Syria
1830s 0.0298 0.016 0.0138 Syria
1840s 0.018 0.016 0.002 Syria
1850s 0.018 0.0178 0.0002 Syria
1860s 0.0337 0.0337 0 β€”
1870s 0.0365 0.0365 0 β€”
1880s 0.012 0.012 0 β€”
1890s 0.008 0.008 0 β€”
1900s 0.0287 0.0287 0 β€”
1910s 0.0949 0.0949 0 β€”
1990s 0.1444 0.2881 0.1437 Yemen
2000s 0.148 0.2758 0.1278 Yemen
2010s 0.1385 0.2228 0.0843 Yemen
2020s 0.1378 0.1222 0.0157 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Syria or Yemen?
Syria, at 0.128 against 0.127 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Syria and Yemen?
0.001, with Syria 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 varieties democracy vdem?
Syria ranks 164th and Yemen ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed