Guatemala vs United States: Deliberative democracy index vdem
Guatemala
0.471
in 2025
United States
0.481
in 2025
Guatemala rank
60th
United States rank
58th
Deliberative democracy index vdem over time
- Guatemala
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.481 against 0.471 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 60th and United States ranks 58th of 175 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.009 | 0.337 | 0.328 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.009 | 0.3494 | 0.3404 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.0474 | 0.4109 | 0.3635 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.0172 | 0.4651 | 0.4479 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.1741 | 0.4824 | 0.3083 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.1724 | 0.5138 | 0.3414 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.0502 | 0.5975 | 0.5473 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0642 | 0.7089 | 0.6447 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.1168 | 0.7722 | 0.6554 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.2823 | 0.8152 | 0.5329 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.3773 | 0.7936 | 0.4163 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.3669 | 0.7836 | 0.4167 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3537 | 0.6707 | 0.317 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, Guatemala or United States?
- United States, at 0.481 against 0.471 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between Guatemala and United States?
- 0.01, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and United States rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
- Guatemala ranks 60th and United States ranks 58th 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.