Which has higher free and fair elections index, Guatemala or Maldives?

Guatemala, at 0.666 against 0.643 in Maldives as of 2025.

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

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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Maldives: Free and Fair Elections Index

Guatemala

0.666

in 2025

Maldives

0.643

in 2025

Guatemala rank

72nd

Maldives rank

75th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Guatemala
Maldives

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.666 against 0.643 in Maldives, a difference of 0.023.

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

Guatemala ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 11 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0237	0	0.0237	Guatemala
1910s	0.0183	0	0.0183	Guatemala
1920s	0.0479	0	0.0479	Guatemala
1930s	0.0398	0	0.0398	Guatemala
1940s	0.217	0	0.217	Guatemala
1950s	0.2224	0	0.2224	Guatemala
1960s	0.0372	0.0342	0.003	Guatemala
1970s	0.0326	0.2457	0.2131	Maldives
1980s	0.197	0.1583	0.0387	Guatemala
1990s	0.4879	0.16	0.3279	Guatemala
2000s	0.5601	0.2796	0.2805	Guatemala
2010s	0.6373	0.522	0.1153	Guatemala
2020s	0.6323	0.651	0.0187	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Guatemala or Maldives?: Guatemala, at 0.666 against 0.643 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Guatemala and Maldives?: 0.023, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Maldives rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Guatemala ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 75th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.