Guatemala vs Philippines: Political opposition
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Philippines
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Philippines rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Guatemala
- Philippines
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 220 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Philippines ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 8 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Philippines | 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 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Philippines |
| 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 Philippines?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Guatemala and Philippines?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Philippines?
- 220 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Philippines rank globally for political opposition?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Philippines 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.