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
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.