Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bolivia or Guyana?

Guyana, at 0.245 against 0.238 in Bolivia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guyana?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bolivia vs Guyana: Deliberative Democracy Index

Bolivia

0.238

in 2025

Guyana

0.245

in 2025

Bolivia rank

108th

Guyana rank

106th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Bolivia
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.245 against 0.238 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Bolivia ranks 108th and Guyana ranks 106th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0578	0.0896	0.0318	Guyana
1910s	0.0583	0.092	0.0337	Guyana
1920s	0.0616	0.0921	0.0305	Guyana
1930s	0.0473	0.2056	0.1583	Guyana
1940s	0.0464	0.2091	0.1627	Guyana
1950s	0.1389	0.2061	0.0672	Guyana
1960s	0.1021	0.1795	0.0774	Guyana
1970s	0.0179	0.1419	0.124	Guyana
1980s	0.2957	0.1304	0.1653	Bolivia
1990s	0.5828	0.1874	0.3954	Bolivia
2000s	0.5854	0.3196	0.2658	Bolivia
2010s	0.458	0.3783	0.0797	Bolivia
2020s	0.3132	0.2595	0.0537	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bolivia or Guyana?: Guyana, at 0.245 against 0.238 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Bolivia and Guyana?: 0.007, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Guyana rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Bolivia ranks 108th and Guyana ranks 106th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.