Cuba vs Guatemala: Elected parliament and government

Cuba
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Cuba rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Cuba
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 220 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

Cuba ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Guatemala Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0.3 0.3 Guatemala
1850s 0 0.4 0.4 Guatemala
1860s 0 0.5 0.5 Guatemala
1870s 0 0.8 0.8 Guatemala
1880s 0 1 1 Guatemala
1890s 0 1 1 Guatemala
1900s 0.6 1 0.4 Guatemala
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 0.9 0.1 Cuba
1930s 0.5 1 0.5 Guatemala
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 0.7 0.6 0.1 Cuba
1960s 0 0.7 0.7 Guatemala
1970s 0.4 1 0.6 Guatemala
1980s 1 0.7 0.3 Cuba
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Cuba or Guatemala?
Cuba, at 1 against 1 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Cuba and Guatemala?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guatemala?
220 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Guatemala rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Cuba ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.