Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Guatemala or Tanzania?

Guatemala, at 0.338 against 0.318 in Tanzania as of 2025.

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

111 years are reported by both, from 1915 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 Tanzania: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Guatemala

0.338

in 2025

Tanzania

0.318

in 2025

Guatemala rank

85th

Tanzania rank

88th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Guatemala
Tanzania

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.338 against 0.318 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Tanzania ahead.

Guatemala ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 88th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.018	0.0742	0.0562	Tanzania
1920s	0.0226	0.076	0.0534	Tanzania
1930s	0.0171	0.0762	0.0591	Tanzania
1940s	0.0856	0.077	0.0086	Guatemala
1950s	0.0914	0.0846	0.0068	Guatemala
1960s	0.045	0.2491	0.2041	Tanzania
1970s	0.0502	0.2689	0.2187	Tanzania
1980s	0.0774	0.262	0.1846	Tanzania
1990s	0.1775	0.3307	0.1532	Tanzania
2000s	0.2372	0.3403	0.1031	Tanzania
2010s	0.251	0.3438	0.0928	Tanzania
2020s	0.2627	0.328	0.0653	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Guatemala or Tanzania?: Guatemala, at 0.338 against 0.318 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Guatemala and Tanzania?: 0.02, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tanzania?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Tanzania rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Guatemala ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 88th 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.