Bulgaria vs Guatemala: Deliberative democracy index vdem

Bulgaria
0.474
in 2025
Guatemala
0.471
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
59th
Guatemala rank
60th

Deliberative democracy index vdem over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Guatemala
00.20.40.6190019622025

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 vdem, Bulgaria or Guatemala?
Bulgaria, at 0.474 against 0.471 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem 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 vdem?
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 60th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. 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 vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed