Argentina vs Guatemala: Participatory democracy index

Argentina
0.429
in 2025
Guatemala
0.421
in 2025
Argentina rank
55th
Guatemala rank
57th

Participatory democracy index over time

  • Argentina
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.429 against 0.421 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 233 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 55th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 24 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Guatemala Difference Ahead
1780s 0.02 0.011 0.009 Argentina
1790s 0.02 0.0078 0.0122 Argentina
1800s 0.02 0.007 0.013 Argentina
1810s 0.066 0.0088 0.0572 Argentina
1820s 0.074 0.0508 0.0232 Argentina
1830s 0.067 0.0731 0.0061 Guatemala
1840s 0.067 0.051 0.016 Argentina
1850s 0.1304 0.056 0.0744 Argentina
1860s 0.1879 0.0565 0.1314 Argentina
1870s 0.1996 0.0525 0.1471 Argentina
1880s 0.2116 0.0548 0.1568 Argentina
1890s 0.2348 0.0484 0.1864 Argentina
1900s 0.2305 0.031 0.1995 Argentina
1910s 0.2702 0.032 0.2382 Argentina
1920s 0.2981 0.0407 0.2574 Argentina
1930s 0.1982 0.0417 0.1565 Argentina
1940s 0.199 0.1298 0.0692 Argentina
1950s 0.2195 0.1518 0.0677 Argentina
1960s 0.2374 0.0965 0.1409 Argentina
1970s 0.191 0.102 0.089 Argentina
1980s 0.3904 0.1462 0.2442 Argentina
1990s 0.5697 0.2795 0.2902 Argentina
2000s 0.5454 0.3342 0.2112 Argentina
2010s 0.5109 0.3436 0.1673 Argentina
2020s 0.5157 0.3448 0.1708 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Argentina or Guatemala?
Argentina, at 0.429 against 0.421 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Argentina and Guatemala?
0.008, 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 participatory democracy index?
Argentina ranks 55th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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
Participatory democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed