Guatemala vs United Kingdom: Distribution of Democracy Index

Guatemala
18
in 2018
United Kingdom
18
in 2018
Guatemala rank
52nd
United Kingdom rank
52nd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Guatemala
  • United Kingdom
05101520180019092018

How they compare

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

Across all 180 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 168 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1830s 7 13 6 United Kingdom
1840s 7 13 6 United Kingdom
1850s 7.8 13 5.2 United Kingdom
1860s 7 13 6 United Kingdom
1870s 7.7 13 5.3 United Kingdom
1880s 12 17 5 United Kingdom
1890s 11 17 6 United Kingdom
1900s 1 17.9 16.9 United Kingdom
1910s 1 18 17 United Kingdom
1920s 10.9 19.6 8.7 United Kingdom
1930s 2.1 20 17.9 United Kingdom
1940s 9.4 20 10.6 United Kingdom
1950s 7.4 20 12.6 United Kingdom
1960s 8.2 20 11.8 United Kingdom
1970s 8.2 20 11.8 United Kingdom
1980s 8.1 20 11.9 United Kingdom
1990s 15 20 5 United Kingdom
2000s 18 20 2 United Kingdom
2010s 18 19.33 1.33 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Guatemala or United Kingdom?
Guatemala, at 18 against 18 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Guatemala and United Kingdom?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United Kingdom?
180 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Guatemala ranks 52nd and United Kingdom 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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About this data

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).