Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Guatemala
0.607
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.606
in 2025
Guatemala rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.607 against 0.606 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guatemala ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.095 | 0.137 | 0.042 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.099 | 0.137 | 0.038 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.1134 | 0.145 | 0.0316 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.1326 | 0.195 | 0.0624 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.3086 | 0.2536 | 0.055 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.3923 | 0.352 | 0.0403 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.308 | 0.354 | 0.046 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.3087 | 0.3725 | 0.0638 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.3822 | 0.421 | 0.0388 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.5702 | 0.4666 | 0.1036 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.5348 | 0.4873 | 0.0475 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.5059 | 0.5281 | 0.0222 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.5343 | 0.5575 | 0.0232 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Guatemala, at 0.607 against 0.606 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 0.001, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.