Which has higher participatory democracy index, Guatemala or Nepal?

Nepal, at 0.435 against 0.421 in Guatemala as of 2025.

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

233 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Guatemala vs Nepal: Participatory Democracy Index

Guatemala

0.421

in 2025

Nepal

0.435

in 2025

Guatemala rank

57th

Nepal rank

54th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Guatemala
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.435 against 0.421 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 233 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 54th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.011	0.006	0.005	Guatemala
1790s	0.0078	0.006	0.0018	Guatemala
1800s	0.007	0.006	0.001	Guatemala
1810s	0.0088	0.006	0.0028	Guatemala
1820s	0.0508	0.006	0.0448	Guatemala
1830s	0.0731	0.006	0.0671	Guatemala
1840s	0.051	0.006	0.045	Guatemala
1850s	0.056	0.006	0.05	Guatemala
1860s	0.0565	0.006	0.0505	Guatemala
1870s	0.0525	0.006	0.0465	Guatemala
1880s	0.0548	0.006	0.0488	Guatemala
1890s	0.0484	0.006	0.0424	Guatemala
1900s	0.031	0.018	0.013	Guatemala
1910s	0.032	0.018	0.014	Guatemala
1920s	0.0407	0.018	0.0227	Guatemala
1930s	0.0417	0.018	0.0237	Guatemala
1940s	0.1298	0.0177	0.1121	Guatemala
1950s	0.1518	0.0422	0.1096	Guatemala
1960s	0.0965	0.0574	0.0391	Guatemala
1970s	0.102	0.058	0.044	Guatemala
1980s	0.1462	0.0659	0.0803	Guatemala
1990s	0.2795	0.2136	0.0659	Guatemala
2000s	0.3342	0.1747	0.1595	Guatemala
2010s	0.3436	0.3164	0.0272	Guatemala
2020s	0.3448	0.4215	0.0767	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Guatemala or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.435 against 0.421 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Guatemala and Nepal?: 0.014, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nepal?: 233 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Nepal rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Guatemala ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 54th 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.