Argentina vs Guatemala: Political opposition

Argentina
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Argentina
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 220 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Guatemala Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0.3 0.3 Guatemala
1850s 0.1 0.7 0.6 Guatemala
1860s 0.4 1 0.6 Guatemala
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 0 1 Argentina
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 Argentina
1930s 0.8 0.1 0.7 Argentina
1940s 0.7 0.6 0.1 Argentina
1950s 0.7 0.6 0.1 Argentina
1960s 0.5 0.7 0.2 Guatemala
1970s 0.3 1 0.7 Guatemala
1980s 0.7 0.7 0
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 political opposition, Argentina or Guatemala?
Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Argentina and Guatemala?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guatemala?
220 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Guatemala rank globally for political opposition?
Argentina ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.