Estonia vs Guatemala: Democracy

Estonia
2
in 2018
Guatemala
2
in 2018
Estonia rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Estonia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1910s 2 0 2 Estonia
1920s 2 0.9 1.1 Estonia
1930s 1 0.1 0.9 Estonia
1940s 0 0.6 0.6 Guatemala
1950s 0 0.6 0.6 Guatemala
1960s 0 1 1 Guatemala
1970s 0 1 1 Guatemala
1980s 0.1 0.7 0.6 Guatemala
1990s 1.9 1.4 0.5 Estonia
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Estonia or Guatemala?
Estonia, at 2 against 2 in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Estonia and Guatemala?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Guatemala?
101 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Guatemala rank globally for democracy?
Estonia ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).