Which has higher participatory democracy index, Guyana or Indonesia?

Indonesia, at 0.298 against 0.283 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Indonesia?

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.

Guyana vs Indonesia: Participatory Democracy Index

Guyana

0.283

in 2025

Indonesia

0.298

in 2025

Guyana rank

90th

Indonesia rank

87th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Guyana
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.298 against 0.283 in Guyana, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 90th and Indonesia ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 10 and Indonesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1381	0.0128	0.1253	Guyana
1910s	0.141	0.017	0.124	Guyana
1920s	0.1401	0.0184	0.1217	Guyana
1930s	0.1422	0.017	0.1252	Guyana
1940s	0.1471	0.0505	0.0966	Guyana
1950s	0.1502	0.1459	0.0043	Guyana
1960s	0.1701	0.0746	0.0955	Guyana
1970s	0.1879	0.0547	0.1332	Guyana
1980s	0.1756	0.0461	0.1295	Guyana
1990s	0.2497	0.0785	0.1712	Guyana
2000s	0.3516	0.4377	0.0861	Indonesia
2010s	0.3831	0.4331	0.05	Indonesia
2020s	0.294	0.347	0.053	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Guyana or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 0.298 against 0.283 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Guyana and Indonesia?: 0.015, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Indonesia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Indonesia rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Guyana ranks 90th and Indonesia ranks 87th 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.