Ecuador vs Guatemala: Chief executive of the government is elected
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ecuador ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Ecuador |
| 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 chief executive of the government is elected, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Ecuador ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.