Guatemala vs Spain: Chief executive of the government is elected
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Guatemala
- Spain
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 220 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 14 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 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 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | 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 chief executive of the government is elected, Guatemala or Spain?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Guatemala and Spain?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Spain?
- 220 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Spain rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Spain 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.