Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Guatemala or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.815 against 0.814 in Guatemala as of 2025.

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

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

Guatemala vs Namibia: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Guatemala

0.814

in 2025

Namibia

0.815

in 2025

Guatemala rank

50th

Namibia rank

48th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Guatemala
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.815 against 0.814 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 48th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.167	0.1375	0.0295	Guatemala
1910s	0.1725	0.1492	0.0233	Guatemala
1920s	0.2308	0.1785	0.0523	Guatemala
1930s	0.1878	0.215	0.0272	Namibia
1940s	0.3409	0.214	0.1269	Guatemala
1950s	0.3225	0.2099	0.1126	Guatemala
1960s	0.2274	0.2088	0.0186	Guatemala
1970s	0.2219	0.2126	0.0093	Guatemala
1980s	0.2623	0.2585	0.0038	Guatemala
1990s	0.4656	0.8054	0.3398	Namibia
2000s	0.6223	0.8198	0.1975	Namibia
2010s	0.658	0.8155	0.1575	Namibia
2020s	0.6627	0.807	0.1443	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Guatemala or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.815 against 0.814 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Guatemala and Namibia?: 0.001, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Namibia?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Namibia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Guatemala ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 48th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.