Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Guatemala or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.345 against 0.338 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Namibia?

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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Namibia: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Guatemala

0.338

in 2025

Namibia

0.345

in 2025

Guatemala rank

85th

Namibia rank

84th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Guatemala
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.345 against 0.338 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 84th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0178	0.008	0.0098	Guatemala
1910s	0.018	0.008	0.01	Guatemala
1920s	0.0226	0.0087	0.0139	Guatemala
1930s	0.0171	0.01	0.0071	Guatemala
1940s	0.0856	0.01	0.0756	Guatemala
1950s	0.0914	0.01	0.0814	Guatemala
1960s	0.045	0.0104	0.0346	Guatemala
1970s	0.0502	0.0131	0.0371	Guatemala
1980s	0.0774	0.0386	0.0388	Guatemala
1990s	0.1775	0.4056	0.2281	Namibia
2000s	0.2372	0.433	0.1958	Namibia
2010s	0.251	0.4338	0.1828	Namibia
2020s	0.2627	0.3328	0.0702	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Guatemala or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.345 against 0.338 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Guatemala and Namibia?: 0.007, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Namibia rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Guatemala ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 84th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.