Guatemala vs Uruguay: Centralization of Political Power Index
Guatemala
0.059
in 2025
Uruguay
0.046
in 2025
Guatemala rank
154th
Uruguay rank
157th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Guatemala
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.059 against 0.046 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guatemala ranks 154th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 17 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.472 | 0.899 | 0.427 | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 0.5815 | 0.7916 | 0.2101 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.7354 | 0.8247 | 0.0893 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 0.661 | 0.604 | 0.057 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 0.6352 | 0.4973 | 0.1379 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 0.6203 | 0.5348 | 0.0855 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 0.6064 | 0.52 | 0.0864 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 0.5962 | 0.3796 | 0.2166 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 0.769 | 0.2987 | 0.4703 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 0.7624 | 0.242 | 0.5204 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.6604 | 0.1674 | 0.493 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.7319 | 0.2404 | 0.4915 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.5792 | 0.2034 | 0.3758 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.5523 | 0.1352 | 0.4171 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.6138 | 0.1556 | 0.4582 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.6119 | 0.6317 | 0.0198 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.5718 | 0.4846 | 0.0872 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.3611 | 0.0761 | 0.285 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.3129 | 0.0633 | 0.2496 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0.0495 | 0.2005 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.237 | 0.0477 | 0.1893 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Guatemala or Uruguay?
- Guatemala, at 0.059 against 0.046 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 0.013, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Guatemala ranks 154th and Uruguay 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.