Greece vs Guatemala: Elected Political Leaders Index
Greece
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Greece
- Guatemala
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1 against 1 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.4 | 0.275 | 0.125 | Greece |
| 1830s | 0.15 | 0.425 | 0.275 | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.45 | 0.45 | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.95 | 0.95 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Greece |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Greece |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Greece |
| 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 political leaders index, Greece or Guatemala?
- Greece, at 1 against 1 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Greece and Guatemala?
- 0, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Guatemala?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Guatemala rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Greece ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).