Guyana vs Netherlands: Democracy

Guyana
2
in 2018
Netherlands
2
in 2018
Guyana rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Guyana
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 2 against 2 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 1 2 1 Netherlands
1970s 1 2 1 Netherlands
1980s 0 2 2 Netherlands
1990s 1.6 2 0.4 Netherlands
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Guyana or Netherlands?
Guyana, at 2 against 2 in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Guyana and Netherlands?
0, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Netherlands?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Guyana and Netherlands rank globally for democracy?
Guyana ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 168 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).