Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Guatemala or Namibia?

Guatemala, at 0.471 against 0.464 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

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 Namibia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Guatemala

0.471

in 2025

Namibia

0.464

in 2025

Guatemala rank

60th

Namibia rank

63rd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Guatemala
Namibia

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.471 against 0.464 in Namibia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.

Guatemala ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 63rd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.009	0.018	0.009	Namibia
1910s	0.009	0.018	0.009	Namibia
1920s	0.0474	0.0217	0.0257	Guatemala
1930s	0.0172	0.0255	0.0083	Namibia
1940s	0.1741	0.0242	0.1499	Guatemala
1950s	0.1724	0.021	0.1514	Guatemala
1960s	0.0502	0.022	0.0282	Guatemala
1970s	0.0642	0.027	0.0372	Guatemala
1980s	0.1168	0.0802	0.0366	Guatemala
1990s	0.2823	0.521	0.2387	Namibia
2000s	0.3773	0.52	0.1427	Namibia
2010s	0.3669	0.5187	0.1518	Namibia
2020s	0.3537	0.4612	0.1075	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Guatemala or Namibia?: Guatemala, at 0.471 against 0.464 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Guatemala and Namibia?: 0.007, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Namibia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Guatemala ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 63rd 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: 18 September 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.