Guatemala vs Guyana: Democracy
Guatemala
2
in 2018
Guyana
2
in 2018
Guatemala rank
1st
Guyana rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Guatemala
- Guyana
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2 against 2 in Guyana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Guyana ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Guyana ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Guatemala or Guyana?
- Guatemala, at 2 against 2 in Guyana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Guatemala and Guyana?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for democracy?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Guyana ranks 1st of 168 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).