Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Democracy
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Yemen
0
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
142nd
Yemen rank
142nd
Democracy 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 142nd and Yemen ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
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 | 1 | 1 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0 against 0 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy 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 democracy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd and Yemen ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.