Guatemala vs Zambia: Free and fair elections

Guatemala
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Guatemala
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Zambia ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Zambia Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.6 0 0.6 Guatemala
1950s 0.5 0 0.5 Guatemala
1960s 0 0.5556 0.5556 Zambia
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Zambia
1980s 0.5556 0 0.5556 Guatemala
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Guatemala
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.6 0.4 Guatemala
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Guatemala or Zambia?
Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Guatemala and Zambia?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
98 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for free and fair elections?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Zambia 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.