Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guatemala or Namibia?

Guatemala, at 0.523 against 0.519 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

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

Guatemala vs Namibia: Liberal Democracy Index

Guatemala

0.523

in 2025

Namibia

0.519

in 2025

Guatemala rank

57th

Namibia rank

60th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Guatemala
Namibia

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.523 against 0.519 in Namibia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 57th and Namibia ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 8 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0495	0.0357	0.0138	Guatemala
1910s	0.0512	0.0388	0.0124	Guatemala
1920s	0.0727	0.0473	0.0254	Guatemala
1930s	0.0564	0.0584	0.002	Namibia
1940s	0.1403	0.0576	0.0827	Guatemala
1950s	0.1323	0.0569	0.0754	Guatemala
1960s	0.0746	0.0571	0.0175	Guatemala
1970s	0.0777	0.0579	0.0198	Guatemala
1980s	0.1104	0.0741	0.0363	Guatemala
1990s	0.2424	0.5122	0.2698	Namibia
2000s	0.3745	0.5419	0.1674	Namibia
2010s	0.4153	0.5486	0.1333	Namibia
2020s	0.4047	0.5105	0.1058	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guatemala or Namibia?: Guatemala, at 0.523 against 0.519 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Guatemala and Namibia?: 0.004, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Namibia?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Namibia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Guatemala ranks 57th and Namibia ranks 60th 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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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: 18 September 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.