Guatemala vs East Timor: Liberal Democracy Index
Guatemala
0.523
in 2025
East Timor
0.549
in 2025
Guatemala rank
57th
East Timor rank
54th
Liberal Democracy Index over time
- Guatemala
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.549 against 0.523 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.026.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 57th and East Timor ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.291 | 0.089 | 0.202 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.3745 | 0.3841 | 0.0096 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.4153 | 0.4857 | 0.0704 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.4047 | 0.5215 | 0.1168 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guatemala or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.549 against 0.523 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Guatemala and East Timor?
- 0.026, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and East Timor?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and East Timor rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Guatemala ranks 57th and East Timor ranks 54th 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
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.