Democratic Republic of Congo vs Yemen: Democracy

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2018
Yemen
1
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Yemen rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Yemen, a difference of 0.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8 1 0.2 Yemen
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Yemen?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Yemen as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen rank globally for democracy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).