Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bolivia or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 0.421 against 0.414 in Bolivia as of 2025.

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

198 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs Guatemala: Participatory Democracy Index

Bolivia

0.414

in 2025

Guatemala

0.421

in 2025

Bolivia rank

59th

Guatemala rank

57th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Bolivia
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.421 against 0.414 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 198 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Guatemala ahead.

Bolivia ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 10 and Guatemala in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.0238	0.0738	0.05	Guatemala
1830s	0.0323	0.0731	0.0408	Guatemala
1840s	0.0396	0.051	0.0114	Guatemala
1850s	0.0416	0.056	0.0144	Guatemala
1860s	0.0157	0.0565	0.0408	Guatemala
1870s	0.0216	0.0525	0.0309	Guatemala
1880s	0.0478	0.0548	0.007	Guatemala
1890s	0.0505	0.0484	0.0021	Bolivia
1900s	0.0456	0.031	0.0146	Bolivia
1910s	0.046	0.032	0.014	Bolivia
1920s	0.0472	0.0407	0.0065	Bolivia
1930s	0.0481	0.0417	0.0064	Bolivia
1940s	0.0507	0.1298	0.0791	Guatemala
1950s	0.0763	0.1518	0.0755	Guatemala
1960s	0.07	0.0965	0.0265	Guatemala
1970s	0.0374	0.102	0.0646	Guatemala
1980s	0.186	0.1462	0.0398	Bolivia
1990s	0.4023	0.2795	0.1228	Bolivia
2000s	0.5084	0.3342	0.1742	Bolivia
2010s	0.4822	0.3436	0.1386	Bolivia
2020s	0.3813	0.3448	0.0365	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bolivia or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 0.421 against 0.414 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bolivia and Guatemala?: 0.007, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guatemala?: 198 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Guatemala rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Bolivia ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.