Guatemala vs Uruguay: Political opposition

Guatemala
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Guatemala
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 7.

Head to head by decade

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