Guatemala vs North Macedonia: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Guatemala
1
in 2025
North Macedonia
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Guatemala
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Guatemala or North Macedonia?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Guatemala and North Macedonia?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North Macedonia?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and North Macedonia rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 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.