Guatemala vs Mexico: Distribution of Democracy Index
Guatemala
18
in 2018
Mexico
18
in 2018
Guatemala rank
52nd
Mexico rank
52nd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 18 against 18 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 177 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Mexico ahead.
Guatemala ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 12 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 7.8 | 7 | 0.8 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 7 | 6.33 | 0.6667 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 7.7 | 4 | 3.7 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 12 | 1 | 11 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 11 | 1 | 10 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 8.8 | 7.8 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 10.9 | 7.8 | 3.1 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 2.1 | 4 | 1.9 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 9.4 | 4 | 5.4 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 7.4 | 4 | 3.4 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 8.2 | 4 | 4.2 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 8.2 | 4.9 | 3.3 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 8.1 | 7.6 | 0.5 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 15 | 13 | 2 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 18 | 18 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 18 | 18 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Guatemala, at 18 against 18 in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 177 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2018.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 52nd of 167 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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About this data
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).