Chile vs Guatemala: Liberal political institutions

Chile
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Chile
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Guatemala Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 1 0 1 Chile
2000s 1 0 1 Chile
2010s 1 0 1 Chile
2020s 1 0.1667 0.8333 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions, Chile or Guatemala?
Chile, at 1 against 1 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Chile and Guatemala?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for liberal political institutions?
Chile ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions