Guatemala vs Japan: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions

Guatemala
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time

  • Guatemala
  • Japan
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.

Across all 233 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.