Guatemala vs Turkey: Direct democracy index
Guatemala
0.128
in 2025
Turkey
0.132
in 2025
Guatemala rank
49th
Turkey rank
46th
Direct democracy index over time
- Guatemala
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.132 against 0.128 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkey ahead.
Guatemala ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.0165 | 0.1986 | 0.1821 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.1025 | 0.2009 | 0.0984 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.1105 | 0.1048 | 0.0057 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.0579 | 0.2855 | 0.2276 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.1433 | 0.1802 | 0.0368 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Guatemala or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.132 against 0.128 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Guatemala and Turkey?
- 0.004, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Turkey?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Turkey rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Guatemala ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 46th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.