Gambia vs Guatemala: Liberal democracy index

Gambia
0.522
in 2025
Guatemala
0.523
in 2025
Gambia rank
58th
Guatemala rank
57th

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Gambia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.523 against 0.522 in Gambia, a difference of 0.001.

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

Gambia ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1095 0.0495 0.06 Gambia
1910s 0.111 0.0512 0.0598 Gambia
1920s 0.111 0.0727 0.0383 Gambia
1930s 0.111 0.0564 0.0546 Gambia
1940s 0.1207 0.1403 0.0196 Guatemala
1950s 0.1396 0.1323 0.0073 Gambia
1960s 0.2401 0.0746 0.1655 Gambia
1970s 0.3358 0.0765 0.2593 Gambia
1980s 0.325 0.1104 0.2146 Gambia
1990s 0.1987 0.2424 0.0437 Guatemala
2000s 0.1166 0.3745 0.2579 Guatemala
2010s 0.1999 0.4153 0.2154 Guatemala
2020s 0.478 0.4047 0.0733 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gambia or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.523 against 0.522 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Gambia and Guatemala?
0.001, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guatemala?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Guatemala rank globally for liberal democracy index?
Gambia ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed