Which has higher electoral democracy index, Guyana or Maldives?

Maldives, at 0.556 against 0.515 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Maldives?

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

Guyana vs Maldives: Electoral Democracy Index

Guyana

0.515

in 2025

Maldives

0.556

in 2025

Guyana rank

82nd

Maldives rank

79th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Guyana
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.556 against 0.515 in Guyana, a difference of 0.041.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 82nd and Maldives ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 12 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2088	0.015	0.1938	Guyana
1910s	0.2209	0.015	0.2059	Guyana
1920s	0.2194	0.015	0.2044	Guyana
1930s	0.223	0.0909	0.1321	Guyana
1940s	0.2314	0.1309	0.1005	Guyana
1950s	0.2455	0.1298	0.1157	Guyana
1960s	0.3187	0.1354	0.1833	Guyana
1970s	0.2992	0.1689	0.1303	Guyana
1980s	0.268	0.1558	0.1122	Guyana
1990s	0.4254	0.1604	0.265	Guyana
2000s	0.5729	0.2794	0.2935	Guyana
2010s	0.623	0.4661	0.1569	Guyana
2020s	0.5057	0.5797	0.074	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Guyana or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.556 against 0.515 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Guyana and Maldives?: 0.041, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Maldives rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Guyana ranks 82nd and Maldives ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.