Bolivia vs Guatemala: Political opposition

Bolivia
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bolivia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Guatemala ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 9.

Head to head by decade

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