Guatemala vs Kyrgyzstan: Distribution of Democracy Index

Guatemala
18
in 2018
Kyrgyzstan
18
in 2018
Guatemala rank
52nd
Kyrgyzstan rank
52nd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Guatemala
  • Kyrgyzstan
05101520183919282018

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 18 against 18 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 52nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 52nd of 168 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 14 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1860s 7 0 7 Guatemala
1870s 7.7 0 7.7 Guatemala
1880s 12 0 12 Guatemala
1890s 11 0 11 Guatemala
1900s 1 1.8 0.8 Kyrgyzstan
1910s 1 5.5 4.5 Kyrgyzstan
1920s 10.9 3.9 7 Guatemala
1930s 2.1 1.3 0.8 Guatemala
1940s 9.4 1 8.4 Guatemala
1950s 7.4 2.4 5 Guatemala
1960s 8.2 3 5.2 Guatemala
1970s 8.2 3 5.2 Guatemala
1980s 8.1 3.4 4.7 Guatemala
1990s 15 7.3 7.7 Guatemala
2000s 18 9.9 8.1 Guatemala
2010s 18 16.89 1.11 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Guatemala or Kyrgyzstan?
Guatemala, at 18 against 18 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan?
151 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Guatemala ranks 52nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).