How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lithuania?

230 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Lithuania: Centralization of Political Power Index

Guatemala

0.059

in 2025

Lithuania

0.046

in 2025

Guatemala rank

154th

Lithuania rank

157th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Guatemala
Lithuania

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.059 against 0.046 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Lithuania ahead.

Guatemala ranks 154th and Lithuania ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 9 and Lithuania in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.428	0.93	0.502	Lithuania
1800s	0.428	0.93	0.502	Lithuania
1810s	0.428	0.93	0.502	Lithuania
1820s	0.4993	0.93	0.4307	Lithuania
1830s	0.5815	0.93	0.3485	Lithuania
1840s	0.7354	0.93	0.1946	Lithuania
1850s	0.661	0.9055	0.2445	Lithuania
1860s	0.6352	0.6121	0.0231	Guatemala
1870s	0.6203	0.4524	0.1679	Guatemala
1880s	0.6064	0.8534	0.247	Lithuania
1890s	0.5962	0.852	0.2558	Lithuania
1900s	0.769	0.8659	0.0969	Lithuania
1910s	0.7624	0.7223	0.0401	Guatemala
1920s	0.6604	0.2589	0.4015	Guatemala
1930s	0.7319	0.4378	0.2941	Guatemala
1940s	0.5792	0.971	0.3918	Lithuania
1950s	0.5523	0.9668	0.4145	Lithuania
1960s	0.6138	0.964	0.3502	Lithuania
1970s	0.6119	0.964	0.3521	Lithuania
1980s	0.5718	0.9545	0.3827	Lithuania
1990s	0.3611	0.0541	0.307	Guatemala
2000s	0.3129	0.0343	0.2786	Guatemala
2010s	0.25	0.0276	0.2224	Guatemala
2020s	0.237	0.0342	0.2028	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Guatemala or Lithuania?: Guatemala, at 0.059 against 0.046 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Guatemala and Lithuania?: 0.013, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lithuania?: 230 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Lithuania rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Guatemala ranks 154th and Lithuania ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.