Guatemala vs Iran: Political opposition
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Guatemala
- Iran
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 220 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 11 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Iran |
| 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, Guatemala or Iran?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Guatemala and Iran?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iran?
- 220 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Iran rank globally for political opposition?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Iran 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.