Guatemala vs Madagascar: Democracy

Guatemala
2
in 2025
Madagascar
2
in 2025
Guatemala rank
57th
Madagascar rank
57th

Democracy over time

  • Guatemala
  • Madagascar
1234200520152025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2 against 2 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.

Guatemala ranks 57th and Madagascar ranks 57th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 3 4 1 Madagascar
2010s 2.8 2.6 0.2 Guatemala
2020s 1.67 2 0.3333 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Guatemala or Madagascar?
Guatemala, at 2 against 2 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Guatemala and Madagascar?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for democracy?
Guatemala ranks 57th and Madagascar ranks 57th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (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
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).