Guatemala vs Uruguay: Elected political leaders index
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Guatemala
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 10 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.55 | 0 | 0.55 | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 0.425 | 0.75 | 0.325 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.45 | 0.75 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 0.95 | 0.675 | 0.275 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.525 | 0.475 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 0.8 | 0.525 | 0.275 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 0.9 | 0.75 | 0.15 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0.95 | 0.05 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 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 Uruguay?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.