Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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.