Which has higher participatory democracy index, Guatemala or Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands, at 0.429 against 0.421 in Guatemala as of 2025.

What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Guatemala and Solomon Islands?

0.008, with Solomon Islands ahead.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Solomon Islands: Participatory Democracy Index

Guatemala

0.421

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.429

in 2025

Guatemala rank

57th

Solomon Islands rank

55th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Guatemala
Solomon Islands

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Guatemala ranks 57th and Solomon Islands ranks 55th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Solomon Islands in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.031	0.036	0.005	Solomon Islands
1910s	0.032	0.0354	0.0034	Solomon Islands
1920s	0.0407	0.036	0.0047	Guatemala
1930s	0.0417	0.0358	0.0059	Guatemala
1940s	0.1298	0.0359	0.0939	Guatemala
1950s	0.1518	0.0369	0.1149	Guatemala
1960s	0.0965	0.0559	0.0406	Guatemala
1970s	0.102	0.1657	0.0637	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.1462	0.2986	0.1524	Solomon Islands
1990s	0.2795	0.2959	0.0164	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.3342	0.2831	0.0511	Guatemala
2010s	0.3436	0.3553	0.0117	Solomon Islands
2020s	0.3448	0.4133	0.0685	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Guatemala or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 0.429 against 0.421 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Guatemala and Solomon Islands?: 0.008, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Solomon Islands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Solomon Islands rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Guatemala ranks 57th and Solomon Islands ranks 55th 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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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: 30 October 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.