Guatemala vs Malta: Elected parliament and government
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Malta
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Malta rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Guatemala
- Malta
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 11 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Malta |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Malta |
| 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 Malta?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Guatemala and Malta?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malta?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Malta rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Malta 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.