Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Guyana or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.246 against 0.245 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mexico?

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.

Guyana vs Mexico: Deliberative Democracy Index

Guyana

0.245

in 2025

Mexico

0.246

in 2025

Guyana rank

106th

Mexico rank

105th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Guyana
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.246 against 0.245 in Guyana, a difference of 0.001.

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

Guyana ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 105th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0896	0.0312	0.0584	Guyana
1910s	0.092	0.0865	0.0055	Guyana
1920s	0.0921	0.1171	0.025	Mexico
1930s	0.2056	0.1226	0.083	Guyana
1940s	0.2091	0.1301	0.079	Guyana
1950s	0.2061	0.1343	0.0718	Guyana
1960s	0.1795	0.1185	0.061	Guyana
1970s	0.1419	0.1411	0.0008	Guyana
1980s	0.1304	0.191	0.0606	Mexico
1990s	0.1874	0.3333	0.1459	Mexico
2000s	0.3196	0.5409	0.2213	Mexico
2010s	0.3783	0.5035	0.1252	Mexico
2020s	0.2595	0.333	0.0735	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Guyana or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.246 against 0.245 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Guyana and Mexico?: 0.001, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mexico?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Mexico rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Guyana ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 105th 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.