Guatemala vs Spain: Political centralization index
Guatemala
0.059
in 2025
Spain
0.05
in 2025
Guatemala rank
154th
Spain rank
155th
Political centralization index over time
- Guatemala
- Spain
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.059 against 0.05 in Spain, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Guatemala ranks 154th and Spain ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 17 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.428 | 0.678 | 0.25 | Spain |
| 1790s | 0.428 | 0.678 | 0.25 | Spain |
| 1800s | 0.428 | 0.678 | 0.25 | Spain |
| 1810s | 0.428 | 0.5627 | 0.1347 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0.4993 | 0.521 | 0.0217 | Spain |
| 1830s | 0.5815 | 0.4902 | 0.0913 | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 0.7354 | 0.449 | 0.2864 | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 0.661 | 0.449 | 0.212 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 0.6352 | 0.4444 | 0.1908 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 0.6203 | 0.403 | 0.2173 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 0.6064 | 0.403 | 0.2034 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 0.5962 | 0.403 | 0.1932 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 0.769 | 0.403 | 0.366 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 0.7624 | 0.403 | 0.3594 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.6604 | 0.5471 | 0.1133 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.7319 | 0.4383 | 0.2936 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.5792 | 0.7775 | 0.1983 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.5523 | 0.765 | 0.2127 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.6138 | 0.765 | 0.1512 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.6119 | 0.5818 | 0.0301 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.5718 | 0.031 | 0.5408 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.3611 | 0.0317 | 0.3294 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.3129 | 0.031 | 0.2819 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0.0483 | 0.2017 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.237 | 0.0438 | 0.1932 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Guatemala or Spain?
- Guatemala, at 0.059 against 0.05 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Guatemala and Spain?
- 0.009, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Spain?
- 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Spain rank globally for political centralization index?
- Guatemala ranks 154th and Spain ranks 155th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.