Guatemala vs Japan: Elected parliament and government
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Guatemala
- Japan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 220 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 10 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Japan |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Guatemala or Japan?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Guatemala and Japan?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Japan?
- 220 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Japan rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.