Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Guatemala or Sierra Leone?

Guatemala, at 0.338 against 0.336 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

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

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 Sierra Leone: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Guatemala

0.338

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.336

in 2025

Guatemala rank

85th

Sierra Leone rank

86th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Guatemala
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.338 against 0.336 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guatemala ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0178	0.046	0.0282	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.018	0.046	0.028	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.0226	0.0465	0.0239	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.0171	0.047	0.0299	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.0856	0.0467	0.0389	Guatemala
1950s	0.0914	0.064	0.0274	Guatemala
1960s	0.045	0.124	0.079	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.0502	0.0772	0.027	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.0774	0.0724	0.005	Guatemala
1990s	0.1775	0.1085	0.069	Guatemala
2000s	0.2372	0.2674	0.0302	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.251	0.3079	0.0569	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.2627	0.3645	0.1018	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Guatemala or Sierra Leone?: Guatemala, at 0.338 against 0.336 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Guatemala and Sierra Leone?: 0.002, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Sierra Leone rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Guatemala ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th 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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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: 30 October 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.