Belgium vs Guatemala: Political opposition

Belgium
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Belgium
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 20 times across 193 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Guatemala Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1840s 1 0.3 0.7 Belgium
1850s 1 0.7 0.3 Belgium
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 0.7 0 0.7 Belgium
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 Belgium
1930s 1 0.1 0.9 Belgium
1940s 0.5 0.6 0.1 Guatemala
1950s 1 0.6 0.4 Belgium
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 Belgium
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.7 0.3 Belgium
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, Belgium or Guatemala?
Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Belgium and Guatemala?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guatemala?
193 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Guatemala rank globally for political opposition?
Belgium 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

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