Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Guatemala or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.482 against 0.471 in Guatemala as of 2025.

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

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.

Guatemala vs Lesotho: Deliberative Democracy Index

Guatemala

0.471

in 2025

Lesotho

0.482

in 2025

Guatemala rank

60th

Lesotho rank

57th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Guatemala
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.482 against 0.471 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Guatemala ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 57th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.009	0.053	0.044	Lesotho
1910s	0.009	0.053	0.044	Lesotho
1920s	0.0474	0.053	0.0056	Lesotho
1930s	0.0172	0.053	0.0358	Lesotho
1940s	0.1741	0.053	0.1211	Guatemala
1950s	0.1724	0.0556	0.1168	Guatemala
1960s	0.0502	0.1141	0.0639	Lesotho
1970s	0.0642	0.0525	0.0117	Guatemala
1980s	0.1168	0.0544	0.0624	Guatemala
1990s	0.2823	0.1986	0.0837	Guatemala
2000s	0.3773	0.342	0.0353	Guatemala
2010s	0.3669	0.4281	0.0612	Lesotho
2020s	0.3537	0.495	0.1413	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Guatemala or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.482 against 0.471 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Guatemala and Lesotho?: 0.011, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Guatemala ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 57th 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.