Guatemala vs Paraguay: Democracy
Guatemala
6
in 2025
Paraguay
6
in 2025
Guatemala rank
78th
Paraguay rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Guatemala
- Paraguay
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6 against 6 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 198 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.
Guatemala ranks 78th and Paraguay ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 8 and Paraguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 1.22 | 1.22 | Paraguay |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1840s | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Paraguay |
| 1850s | 1.9 | 1 | 0.9 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 2.8 | 1 | 1.8 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.3 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 2.5 | 1.3 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 1 | 1.4 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.3 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Guatemala or Paraguay?
- Guatemala, at 6 against 6 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 198 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for democracy?
- Guatemala ranks 78th and Paraguay ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).