Guatemala vs Vanuatu: Direct Democracy Index
Guatemala
0.128
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.131
in 2025
Guatemala rank
49th
Vanuatu rank
47th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Guatemala
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.131 against 0.128 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Guatemala ranks 49th and Vanuatu ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Vanuatu | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.0165 | 0.013 | 0.0035 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.1025 | 0.013 | 0.0895 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.1105 | 0.013 | 0.0975 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.0579 | 0.013 | 0.0449 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.1433 | 0.0523 | 0.091 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Guatemala or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.131 against 0.128 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Guatemala and Vanuatu?
- 0.003, with Vanuatu 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 direct democracy index?
- Guatemala ranks 49th and Vanuatu ranks 47th 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
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.