Guatemala vs Syria: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Guatemala
0.616
in 2025
Syria
0.619
in 2025
Guatemala rank
73rd
Syria rank
72nd
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Guatemala
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.619 against 0.616 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.896 | 0.084 | 0.812 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.8555 | 0.2331 | 0.6224 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.7255 | 0.2289 | 0.4966 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.6434 | 0.1928 | 0.4506 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.6829 | 0.1719 | 0.511 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.8128 | 0.2859 | 0.5269 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.8102 | 0.7836 | 0.0266 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.81 | 0.869 | 0.059 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.8131 | 0.869 | 0.0559 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.8114 | 0.896 | 0.0846 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.7785 | 0.924 | 0.1455 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.7338 | 0.8502 | 0.1163 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Guatemala or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.619 against 0.616 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Guatemala and Syria?
- 0.003, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syria?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Syria rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.