Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Guatemala or Malawi?

Guatemala, at 0.471 against 0.468 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

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 Malawi: Deliberative Democracy Index

Guatemala

0.471

in 2025

Malawi

0.468

in 2025

Guatemala rank

60th

Malawi rank

61st

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Guatemala
Malawi

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.471 against 0.468 in Malawi, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

Guatemala ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 61st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.009	0.012	0.003	Malawi
1910s	0.009	0.012	0.003	Malawi
1920s	0.0474	0.012	0.0354	Guatemala
1930s	0.0172	0.012	0.0052	Guatemala
1940s	0.1741	0.0125	0.1616	Guatemala
1950s	0.1724	0.0142	0.1582	Guatemala
1960s	0.0502	0.0703	0.0201	Malawi
1970s	0.0642	0.0523	0.0119	Guatemala
1980s	0.1168	0.047	0.0698	Guatemala
1990s	0.2823	0.2849	0.0026	Malawi
2000s	0.3773	0.3676	0.0097	Guatemala
2010s	0.3669	0.4119	0.045	Malawi
2020s	0.3537	0.4673	0.1137	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Guatemala or Malawi?: Guatemala, at 0.471 against 0.468 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Guatemala and Malawi?: 0.003, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Guatemala ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 61st 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.