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

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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Lesotho: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Guatemala

0.715

in 2025

Lesotho

0.71

in 2025

Guatemala rank

71st

Lesotho rank

74th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Guatemala
Lesotho

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.715 against 0.71 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Guatemala ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 74th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.012	0.199	0.187	Lesotho
1910s	0.012	0.199	0.187	Lesotho
1920s	0.1407	0.199	0.0583	Lesotho
1930s	0.0403	0.199	0.1587	Lesotho
1940s	0.4241	0.199	0.2251	Guatemala
1950s	0.4273	0.199	0.2283	Guatemala
1960s	0.1392	0.32	0.1808	Lesotho
1970s	0.1721	0.1664	0.0057	Guatemala
1980s	0.276	0.1711	0.1049	Guatemala
1990s	0.5662	0.4611	0.1051	Guatemala
2000s	0.625	0.5743	0.0507	Guatemala
2010s	0.5532	0.6989	0.1457	Lesotho
2020s	0.5507	0.7565	0.2058	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Guatemala or Lesotho?: Guatemala, at 0.715 against 0.71 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Guatemala and Lesotho?: 0.005, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Guatemala ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 74th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.