Which has higher democracy, Vatican or Yemen?

Vatican, at 0 against 0 in Yemen as of 1869.

Where does this data come from?

Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Vatican vs Yemen: Democracy

Vatican

in 1869

Yemen

in 2025

Vatican rank

175th

Yemen rank

175th

Democracy over time

Vatican
Yemen

How they compare

Vatican currently reports 0 against 0 in Yemen, a difference of 0.

Vatican ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 175th of 197 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Vatican or Yemen?: Vatican, at 0 against 0 in Yemen as of 1869.
What is the difference in democracy between Vatican and Yemen?: 0, with Vatican ahead.
How do Vatican and Yemen rank globally for democracy?: Vatican ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 175th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Democracy
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).