Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 216 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 9 and Guatemala in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Dominican Republic |
| 1850s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Dominican Republic |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Dominican Republic |
| 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, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
- Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 216 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Dominican Republic 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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About this data
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.