Guatemala vs South Korea: Elections for the governments chief executive
Guatemala
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Guatemala
- South Korea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Korea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | South Korea |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Guatemala or South Korea?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Guatemala and South Korea?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.