Greece vs Guatemala: Direct Democracy Index

Greece
0.128
in 2025
Guatemala
0.128
in 2025
Greece rank
49th
Guatemala rank
49th

Direct Democracy Index over time

  • Greece
  • Guatemala
00.050.10.150.2190019622025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.128 against 0.128 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.

Greece ranks 49th and Guatemala ranks 49th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Guatemala Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0.02 0 0.02 Greece
1930s 0.01 0.01 0
1940s 0.01 0 0.01 Greece
1950s 0 0.01 0.01 Guatemala
1960s 0.01 0 0.01 Greece
1970s 0.1188 0 0.1188 Greece
1980s 0.122 0.0165 0.1055 Greece
1990s 0.0272 0.1025 0.0753 Guatemala
2000s 0.02 0.1105 0.0905 Guatemala
2010s 0.11 0.0579 0.0521 Greece
2020s 0.158 0.1433 0.0147 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Greece or Guatemala?
Greece, at 0.128 against 0.128 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Greece and Guatemala?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Guatemala?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Guatemala rank globally for direct democracy index?
Greece ranks 49th and Guatemala ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct 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
Direct Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.