Guatemala vs Peru: Liberal democracy
Guatemala
2
in 2025
Peru
2
in 2025
Guatemala rank
32nd
Peru rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2 against 2 in Peru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0.875 | 0.875 | Peru |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Peru |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | Peru |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | Peru |
| 1890s | 0.75 | 0.125 | 0.625 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Peru |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Peru |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 2 against 2 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Guatemala and Peru?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 195 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.