Argentina vs Guatemala: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Argentina
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Argentina
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 13 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Guatemala Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 —
1790s 0 0 0 —
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0.1 0 0.1 Argentina
1860s 1 0 1 Argentina
1870s 1 0 1 Argentina
1880s 1 0 1 Argentina
1890s 1 0.6 0.4 Argentina
1900s 1 0 1 Argentina
1910s 1 0 1 Argentina
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 Argentina
1930s 1 0.6 0.4 Argentina
1940s 0.8 0.6 0.2 Argentina
1950s 0.9 0.4 0.5 Argentina
1960s 0.7 0.4 0.3 Argentina
1970s 0.4 1 0.6 Guatemala
1980s 0.7 0.6 0.1 Argentina
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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Argentina or Guatemala?
Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Argentina and Guatemala?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guatemala?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Guatemala rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Argentina 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 Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.