Guatemala vs Spain: Elected political leaders index
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Guatemala
- Spain
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 16 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.275 | 0 | 0.275 | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 0.425 | 0.225 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 0.45 | 0 | 0.45 | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 0.95 | 0 | 0.95 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 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 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Spain |
| 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 Spain?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Guatemala and Spain?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Spain rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Spain 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.