Guatemala vs Portugal: Elected parliament
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Guatemala
- Portugal
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 220 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 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 elected parliament, Guatemala or Portugal?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Guatemala and Portugal?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Portugal?
- 220 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Portugal rank globally for elected parliament?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. 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 elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.