Guatemala vs Nepal: Democratic change
Guatemala
2
in 2025
Nepal
2
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st
Democratic change over time
- Guatemala
- Nepal
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2 against 2 in Nepal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nepal ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 2 | 1.17 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Guatemala or Nepal?
- Guatemala, at 2 against 2 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Guatemala and Nepal?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nepal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Nepal rank globally for democratic change?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.