Brazil vs Guatemala: Political opposition

Brazil
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Brazil
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 20 times across 220 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

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

Across the 24 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Guatemala Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0.3333 0 0.3333 Brazil
1840s 1 0.3 0.7 Brazil
1850s 1 0.7 0.3 Brazil
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 0.8 1 0.2 Guatemala
1890s 0.8 1 0.2 Guatemala
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 0 1 Brazil
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 Brazil
1930s 0.3 0.1 0.2 Brazil
1940s 0.5 0.6 0.1 Guatemala
1950s 1 0.6 0.4 Brazil
1960s 0.7 0.7 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.7 0.3 Brazil
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, Brazil or Guatemala?
Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Brazil and Guatemala?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
220 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for political opposition?
Brazil 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.