Guatemala vs Nepal: Democracy

Guatemala
6
in 2025
Nepal
6
in 2025
Guatemala rank
42nd
Nepal rank
42nd

Democracy over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 6 against 6 in Nepal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 233 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Nepal ahead.

Guatemala ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 16 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nepal Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1860s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1870s 0.3 0 0.3 Guatemala
1880s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1890s 2.1 0 2.1 Guatemala
1900s 0.4 0 0.4 Guatemala
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 2.1 0 2.1 Guatemala
1930s 1.1 0 1.1 Guatemala
1940s 1.8 0 1.8 Guatemala
1950s 1.5 0.3 1.2 Guatemala
1960s 1.5 0 1.5 Guatemala
1970s 2.6 0 2.6 Guatemala
1980s 1.8 0 1.8 Guatemala
1990s 3.4 2.7 0.7 Guatemala
2000s 5.3 1.5 3.8 Guatemala
2010s 6 5.2 0.8 Guatemala
2020s 5.5 6 0.5 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Guatemala or Nepal?
Guatemala, at 6 against 6 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Guatemala and Nepal?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nepal?
233 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Nepal rank globally for democracy?
Guatemala ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.