Guatemala vs Japan: Elected political leaders index
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Guatemala
- Japan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 13 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1820s | 0.275 | 0 | 0.275 | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 0.425 | 0 | 0.425 | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 0.45 | 0 | 0.45 | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 0.95 | 0 | 0.95 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Japan |
| 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 political leaders index, Guatemala or Japan?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Guatemala and Japan?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Japan?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Japan rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.