Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Guyana or Philippines?

Philippines, at 0.251 against 0.245 in Guyana as of 2025.

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

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 Philippines: Deliberative Democracy Index

Guyana

0.245

in 2025

Philippines

0.251

in 2025

Guyana rank

106th

Philippines rank

103rd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Guyana
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.251 against 0.245 in Guyana, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 106th and Philippines ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0896	0.0881	0.0015	Guyana
1910s	0.092	0.1537	0.0617	Philippines
1920s	0.0921	0.1643	0.0722	Philippines
1930s	0.2056	0.1849	0.0207	Guyana
1940s	0.2091	0.174	0.0351	Guyana
1950s	0.2061	0.3015	0.0954	Philippines
1960s	0.1795	0.3185	0.139	Philippines
1970s	0.1419	0.1316	0.0103	Guyana
1980s	0.1304	0.2213	0.0909	Philippines
1990s	0.1874	0.4959	0.3085	Philippines
2000s	0.3196	0.4309	0.1113	Philippines
2010s	0.3783	0.4292	0.0509	Philippines
2020s	0.2595	0.2952	0.0357	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Guyana or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.251 against 0.245 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Guyana and Philippines?: 0.006, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Philippines rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Guyana ranks 106th and Philippines ranks 103rd 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.