Guatemala vs Honduras: Elected Political Leaders Index
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Honduras
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Honduras rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Honduras, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Honduras ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Honduras ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Honduras in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Honduras |
| 1840s | 0.45 | 1 | 0.55 | Honduras |
| 1850s | 0.95 | 1 | 0.05 | Honduras |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Honduras |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Honduras |
| 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, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Honduras as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Honduras 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).