Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bulgaria or Guatemala?

Bulgaria, at 0.474 against 0.471 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Guatemala?

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.

Bulgaria vs Guatemala: Deliberative Democracy Index

Bulgaria

0.474

in 2025

Guatemala

0.471

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

59th

Guatemala rank

60th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Bulgaria
Guatemala

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.474 against 0.471 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 60th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Guatemala in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2046	0.009	0.1956	Bulgaria
1910s	0.1894	0.009	0.1804	Bulgaria
1920s	0.1737	0.0474	0.1263	Bulgaria
1930s	0.1629	0.0172	0.1457	Bulgaria
1940s	0.0951	0.1741	0.079	Guatemala
1950s	0.0339	0.1724	0.1385	Guatemala
1960s	0.0332	0.0502	0.017	Guatemala
1970s	0.0373	0.0642	0.0269	Guatemala
1980s	0.0385	0.1168	0.0783	Guatemala
1990s	0.6046	0.2823	0.3223	Bulgaria
2000s	0.6128	0.3773	0.2355	Bulgaria
2010s	0.5241	0.3669	0.1572	Bulgaria
2020s	0.5307	0.3537	0.177	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bulgaria or Guatemala?: Bulgaria, at 0.474 against 0.471 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Bulgaria and Guatemala?: 0.003, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Guatemala?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Guatemala rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Bulgaria ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 60th 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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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: 30 October 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.