Which has higher free and fair elections index, Armenia or Guatemala?

Armenia, at 0.673 against 0.666 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Guatemala?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs Guatemala: Free and Fair Elections Index

Armenia

0.673

in 2025

Guatemala

0.666

in 2025

Armenia rank

71st

Guatemala rank

72nd

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Armenia
Guatemala

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.673 against 0.666 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 10 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.342	0.022	0.32	Armenia
1920s	0.3644	0.0479	0.3165	Armenia
1930s	0.3516	0.0398	0.3118	Armenia
1940s	0.2234	0.217	0.0064	Armenia
1950s	0.2719	0.2224	0.0495	Armenia
1960s	0.19	0.0372	0.1528	Armenia
1970s	0.2878	0.0326	0.2552	Armenia
1980s	0.2999	0.197	0.1029	Armenia
1990s	0.5556	0.4879	0.0677	Armenia
2000s	0.2143	0.5601	0.3458	Guatemala
2010s	0.282	0.6373	0.3553	Guatemala
2020s	0.7348	0.6323	0.1025	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Armenia or Guatemala?: Armenia, at 0.673 against 0.666 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Armenia and Guatemala?: 0.007, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Guatemala?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Guatemala rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Armenia ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.