Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Yemen
0
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
87th
Yemen rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 against 0 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
Across all 164 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 87th and Yemen ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0 against 0 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 0, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 87th and Yemen ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.