Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Guatemala or Vanuatu?

Guatemala, at 0.471 against 0.467 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Deliberative Democracy Index

Guatemala

0.471

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.467

in 2025

Guatemala rank

60th

Vanuatu rank

62nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Guatemala
Vanuatu

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.471 against 0.467 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Guatemala ranks 60th and Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.009	0.017	0.008	Vanuatu
1910s	0.009	0.017	0.008	Vanuatu
1920s	0.0474	0.017	0.0304	Guatemala
1930s	0.0172	0.018	0.0008	Vanuatu
1940s	0.1741	0.018	0.1561	Guatemala
1950s	0.1724	0.018	0.1544	Guatemala
1960s	0.0502	0.018	0.0322	Guatemala
1970s	0.0642	0.0483	0.0159	Guatemala
1980s	0.1168	0.5261	0.4093	Vanuatu
1990s	0.2823	0.4785	0.1962	Vanuatu
2000s	0.3773	0.477	0.0997	Vanuatu
2010s	0.3669	0.6073	0.2404	Vanuatu
2020s	0.3537	0.601	0.2473	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Guatemala or Vanuatu?: Guatemala, at 0.471 against 0.467 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Guatemala and Vanuatu?: 0.004, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Vanuatu rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Guatemala ranks 60th and Vanuatu ranks 62nd 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.