Guatemala vs United States: Free and fair elections row

Guatemala
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Guatemala
  • United States
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How they compare

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

Across all 167 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala United States Difference Ahead
1850s 0 1 1 United States
1860s 0 1 1 United States
1870s 0 0.8 0.8 United States
1880s 0 0.6667 0.6667 United States
1890s 0.6667 1 0.3333 United States
1900s 0 1 1 United States
1910s 0 1 1 United States
1920s 0 1 1 United States
1930s 0 1 1 United States
1940s 0.6 1 0.4 United States
1950s 0.5 1 0.5 United States
1960s 0 1 1 United States
1970s 0 1 1 United States
1980s 0.5556 1 0.4444 United States
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 row, Guatemala or United States?
Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Guatemala and United States?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States?
167 years are reported by both, from 1852 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and United States rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Guatemala ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Free and fair elections row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
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