Guatemala vs Mexico: Multi-party elections

Guatemala
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st

Multi-party elections over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1852 it was Mexico ahead.

Guatemala ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mexico Difference Ahead
1850s 0 1 1 Mexico
1910s 0 1 1 Mexico
1920s 0.5 0.4 0.1 Guatemala
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.6 0 0.6 Guatemala
1950s 0.5 0.8 0.3 Mexico
1960s 0 1 1 Mexico
1970s 0 1 1 Mexico
1980s 0.5556 1 0.4444 Mexico
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 multi-party elections, Guatemala or Mexico?
Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in multi-party elections between Guatemala and Mexico?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
114 years are reported by both, from 1852 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for multi-party elections?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,019 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.