Guatemala vs India: Chief executive of the government is elected

Guatemala
1
in 2025
India
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
India rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Guatemala
  • India
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in India, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 220 shared years of data; in 1789 it was India ahead.

Guatemala ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 11 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala India Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0.3 0 0.3 Guatemala
1850s 0.4 0 0.4 Guatemala
1860s 0.5 0 0.5 Guatemala
1870s 0.8 0 0.8 Guatemala
1880s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1890s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1900s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1910s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Guatemala
1930s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1940s 1 0.3 0.7 Guatemala
1950s 0.6 1 0.4 India
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 India
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 0.7 1 0.3 India
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 chief executive of the government is elected, Guatemala or India?
Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Guatemala and India?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and India?
220 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and India rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Guatemala ranks 1st and India 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

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.