Which has higher varieties of democracy, Guatemala or Senegal?

Guatemala, at 0.637 against 0.633 in Senegal as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Guatemala vs Senegal: Varieties of democracy

Guatemala

0.637

in 2025

Senegal

0.633

in 2025

Guatemala rank

63rd

Senegal rank

65th

Varieties of democracy over time

Guatemala
Senegal

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.637 against 0.633 in Senegal, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0922	0.053	0.0392	Guatemala
1910s	0.0951	0.053	0.0421	Guatemala
1920s	0.1315	0.0513	0.0802	Guatemala
1930s	0.1026	0.0518	0.0508	Guatemala
1940s	0.2341	0.1294	0.1047	Guatemala
1950s	0.233	0.242	0.009	Senegal
1960s	0.1423	0.3513	0.209	Senegal
1970s	0.1706	0.3762	0.2056	Senegal
1980s	0.2259	0.4776	0.2517	Senegal
1990s	0.4251	0.5988	0.1737	Senegal
2000s	0.555	0.672	0.117	Senegal
2010s	0.5919	0.705	0.1131	Senegal
2020s	0.5675	0.6652	0.0977	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Guatemala or Senegal?: Guatemala, at 0.637 against 0.633 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Guatemala and Senegal?: 0.004, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Senegal rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Guatemala ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.