Guatemala vs Uganda: Democracy

Guatemala
2
in 2025
Uganda
2
in 2025
Guatemala rank
57th
Uganda rank
57th

Democracy over time

  • Guatemala
  • Uganda
1234200520152025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.

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

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 3 3.33 0.3333 Uganda
2010s 2.8 3.2 0.4 Uganda
2020s 1.67 2 0.3333 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Guatemala or Uganda?
Guatemala, at 2 against 2 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Guatemala and Uganda?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for democracy?
Guatemala ranks 57th and Uganda 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).