Which has higher liberal democracy index, Argentina or Guatemala?

Argentina, at 0.524 against 0.523 in Guatemala as of 2025.

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

233 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Guatemala: Liberal Democracy Index

Argentina

0.524

in 2025

Guatemala

0.523

in 2025

Argentina rank

56th

Guatemala rank

57th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Argentina
Guatemala

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.524 against 0.523 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 233 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

Argentina ranks 56th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 20 and Guatemala in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.066	0.082	0.016	Guatemala
1790s	0.066	0.082	0.016	Guatemala
1800s	0.066	0.082	0.016	Guatemala
1810s	0.078	0.0811	0.0031	Guatemala
1820s	0.0884	0.0887	0.0002	Guatemala
1830s	0.086	0.0839	0.0021	Argentina
1840s	0.076	0.0609	0.0151	Argentina
1850s	0.151	0.073	0.078	Argentina
1860s	0.2445	0.0751	0.1694	Argentina
1870s	0.2674	0.0688	0.1986	Argentina
1880s	0.27	0.0705	0.1995	Argentina
1890s	0.2668	0.0779	0.1889	Argentina
1900s	0.2685	0.0495	0.219	Argentina
1910s	0.3296	0.0512	0.2784	Argentina
1920s	0.3761	0.0727	0.3034	Argentina
1930s	0.2323	0.0564	0.1759	Argentina
1940s	0.197	0.1403	0.0567	Argentina
1950s	0.1894	0.1323	0.0571	Argentina
1960s	0.2452	0.0746	0.1706	Argentina
1970s	0.1376	0.0765	0.0611	Argentina
1980s	0.4393	0.1104	0.3289	Argentina
1990s	0.6324	0.2424	0.39	Argentina
2000s	0.6297	0.3745	0.2552	Argentina
2010s	0.5975	0.4153	0.1822	Argentina
2020s	0.6173	0.4047	0.2127	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Argentina or Guatemala?: Argentina, at 0.524 against 0.523 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Argentina and Guatemala?: 0.001, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guatemala?: 233 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Guatemala rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Argentina ranks 56th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.