Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Elections for the governments chief executive
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 220 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 11 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 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 Sri Lanka?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 220 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.