Finland vs Guatemala: Political opposition

Finland
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Finland
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 200 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Guatemala ahead.

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

Across the 22 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Guatemala Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0.3 0.3 Guatemala
1850s 0 0.7 0.7 Guatemala
1860s 0.7 1 0.3 Guatemala
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 0 1 Finland
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 Finland
1930s 1 0.1 0.9 Finland
1940s 1 0.6 0.4 Finland
1950s 1 0.6 0.4 Finland
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 Finland
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.7 0.3 Finland
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, Finland or Guatemala?
Finland, at 1 against 1 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Finland and Guatemala?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Guatemala?
200 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Finland and Guatemala rank globally for political opposition?
Finland 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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