Chile vs Guatemala: Political regime polity

Chile
2
in 2018
Guatemala
2
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Chile
  • Guatemala
00.511.52181819182018

How they compare

Chile currently reports 2 against 2 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 180 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Guatemala ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 8 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Guatemala Difference Ahead
1830s 1 1 0 —
1840s 1 1 0 —
1850s 1 1 0 —
1860s 1 1 0 —
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 0 1 Chile
1910s 1 0 1 Chile
1920s 1 0.9 0.1 Chile
1930s 1 0.1 0.9 Chile
1940s 1 0.6 0.4 Chile
1950s 1 0.6 0.4 Chile
1960s 1.6 1 0.6 Chile
1970s 0.6 1 0.4 Guatemala
1980s 0.3 0.7 0.4 Guatemala
1990s 2 1.4 0.6 Chile
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Chile or Guatemala?
Chile, at 2 against 2 in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Chile and Guatemala?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
180 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2018.
How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for political regime polity?
Chile ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed