Guatemala vs South Africa: Equal access to power index
Guatemala
0.727
in 2025
South Africa
0.736
in 2025
Guatemala rank
72nd
South Africa rank
71st
Equal access to power index over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.736 against 0.727 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.04 | 0.055 | 0.015 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.04 | 0.055 | 0.015 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.04 | 0.0646 | 0.0246 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.026 | 0.0961 | 0.0701 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.2421 | 0.0928 | 0.1493 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.243 | 0.089 | 0.154 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.077 | 0.089 | 0.012 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.081 | 0.089 | 0.008 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1395 | 0.1015 | 0.038 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.3665 | 0.4854 | 0.1189 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4064 | 0.7438 | 0.3374 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4352 | 0.7682 | 0.333 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5433 | 0.74 | 0.1967 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal access to power index, Guatemala or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.736 against 0.727 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal access to power index between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.009, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for equal access to power index?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Equal access to power index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.