Colombia vs Guatemala: Liberal political institutions index
Colombia
0.81
in 2025
Guatemala
0.814
in 2025
Colombia rank
51st
Guatemala rank
50th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.814 against 0.81 in Colombia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.
Colombia ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 50th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 21 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.191 | 0.322 | 0.131 | Guatemala |
| 1790s | 0.191 | 0.322 | 0.131 | Guatemala |
| 1800s | 0.191 | 0.321 | 0.13 | Guatemala |
| 1810s | 0.193 | 0.3174 | 0.1244 | Guatemala |
| 1820s | 0.4496 | 0.312 | 0.1376 | Colombia |
| 1830s | 0.4458 | 0.2824 | 0.1634 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 0.4727 | 0.2242 | 0.2485 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 0.4991 | 0.247 | 0.2521 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.484 | 0.2539 | 0.2301 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.4954 | 0.2367 | 0.2587 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.4881 | 0.2382 | 0.2499 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.4811 | 0.245 | 0.2361 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.3868 | 0.167 | 0.2198 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.5336 | 0.1725 | 0.3611 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.5335 | 0.2308 | 0.3027 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.5413 | 0.1878 | 0.3535 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.4908 | 0.3409 | 0.1499 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.3808 | 0.3225 | 0.0583 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.583 | 0.2274 | 0.3556 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.5878 | 0.2183 | 0.3695 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.5971 | 0.2623 | 0.3348 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.7221 | 0.4656 | 0.2565 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.7582 | 0.6223 | 0.1359 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.7916 | 0.658 | 0.1336 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.7792 | 0.6627 | 0.1165 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.814 against 0.81 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 0.004, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Colombia ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 50th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.