France vs Guatemala: Political opposition

France
1
in 2025
Guatemala
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • France
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

France 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.

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

Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 12 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Guatemala Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0.9 0 0.9 France
1800s 1 0 1 France
1810s 1 0 1 France
1820s 1 0 1 France
1840s 1 0.3 0.7 France
1850s 1 0.7 0.3 France
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 0 1 France
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 France
1930s 1 0.1 0.9 France
1940s 0.4 0.6 0.2 Guatemala
1950s 1 0.6 0.4 France
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 France
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.7 0.3 France
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, France or Guatemala?
France, at 1 against 1 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between France and Guatemala?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guatemala?
220 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Guatemala rank globally for political opposition?
France 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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