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

199 years are reported by both, from 1820 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 Portugal: Centralization of Political Power Index

Guatemala

0.059

in 2025

Portugal

0.06

in 2025

Guatemala rank

152nd

Portugal rank

150th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Guatemala
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.06 against 0.059 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.

Guatemala ranks 152nd and Portugal ranks 150th of 173 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 16 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.513	0.489	0.024	Guatemala
1830s	0.6284	0.6936	0.0651	Portugal
1840s	0.7354	0.7041	0.0313	Guatemala
1850s	0.661	0.6362	0.0248	Guatemala
1860s	0.6352	0.565	0.0702	Guatemala
1870s	0.6203	0.565	0.0553	Guatemala
1880s	0.6064	0.565	0.0414	Guatemala
1890s	0.5962	0.565	0.0312	Guatemala
1900s	0.769	0.5694	0.1996	Guatemala
1910s	0.7624	0.5534	0.209	Guatemala
1920s	0.6604	0.6273	0.0331	Guatemala
1930s	0.7319	0.7762	0.0443	Portugal
1940s	0.5792	0.7604	0.1812	Portugal
1950s	0.5523	0.7608	0.2085	Portugal
1960s	0.6138	0.761	0.1472	Portugal
1970s	0.6119	0.4112	0.2007	Guatemala
1980s	0.5718	0.0531	0.5187	Guatemala
1990s	0.3611	0.042	0.3191	Guatemala
2000s	0.3129	0.0373	0.2756	Guatemala
2010s	0.25	0.0327	0.2173	Guatemala
2020s	0.237	0.0542	0.1828	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Guatemala or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.06 against 0.059 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Guatemala and Portugal?: 0.001, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Portugal?: 199 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Portugal rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Guatemala ranks 152nd and Portugal ranks 150th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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