Ghana vs Guatemala: Democracy
Ghana
2
in 2018
Guatemala
2
in 2018
Ghana rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2 against 2 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Ghana, at 2 against 2 in Guatemala as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for democracy?
- Ghana 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
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).