Which has higher participatory democracy index, Guatemala or Romania?

Guatemala, at 0.421 against 0.416 in Romania as of 2025.

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

166 years are reported by both, from 1860 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 Romania: Participatory Democracy Index

Guatemala

0.421

in 2025

Romania

0.416

in 2025

Guatemala rank

57th

Romania rank

58th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Guatemala
Romania

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.421 against 0.416 in Romania, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 57th and Romania ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.0565	0.0894	0.0329	Romania
1870s	0.0525	0.1058	0.0533	Romania
1880s	0.0548	0.106	0.0512	Romania
1890s	0.0484	0.1056	0.0572	Romania
1900s	0.031	0.1078	0.0768	Romania
1910s	0.032	0.1076	0.0756	Romania
1920s	0.0407	0.1063	0.0656	Romania
1930s	0.0417	0.0974	0.0557	Romania
1940s	0.1298	0.0754	0.0544	Guatemala
1950s	0.1518	0.0407	0.1111	Guatemala
1960s	0.0965	0.0455	0.051	Guatemala
1970s	0.102	0.049	0.053	Guatemala
1980s	0.1462	0.0558	0.0904	Guatemala
1990s	0.2795	0.3531	0.0736	Romania
2000s	0.3342	0.4048	0.0706	Romania
2010s	0.3436	0.4856	0.142	Romania
2020s	0.3448	0.4997	0.1548	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Guatemala or Romania?: Guatemala, at 0.421 against 0.416 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Guatemala and Romania?: 0.005, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Romania?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Romania rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Guatemala ranks 57th and Romania ranks 58th 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.