Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: Direct Democracy Index
Guatemala
0.128
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.117
in 2025
Guatemala rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Guatemala
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.128 against 0.117 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Guatemala ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zimbabwe | 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 | 0.02 | 0.0035 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.1025 | 0.02 | 0.0825 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.1105 | 0.15 | 0.0395 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0579 | 0.1523 | 0.0944 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.1433 | 0.147 | 0.0037 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?
- Guatemala, at 0.128 against 0.117 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 0.011, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Guatemala ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd 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.