Guatemala vs Ireland: Free and fair elections

Guatemala
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Guatemala
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.

Across all 165 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Ireland Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0.5 0.5 Ireland
1870s 0 1 1 Ireland
1880s 0 1 1 Ireland
1890s 0.6667 1 0.3333 Ireland
1900s 0 1 1 Ireland
1910s 0 1 1 Ireland
1920s 0 1 1 Ireland
1930s 0 1 1 Ireland
1940s 0.6 1 0.4 Ireland
1950s 0.5 1 0.5 Ireland
1960s 0 1 1 Ireland
1970s 0 1 1 Ireland
1980s 0.5556 1 0.4444 Ireland
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 free and fair elections, Guatemala or Ireland?
Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Guatemala and Ireland?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ireland?
165 years are reported by both, from 1852 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Ireland rank globally for free and fair elections?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.