Guatemala vs Lesotho: Democracy

Guatemala
2
in 2018
Lesotho
2
in 2018
Guatemala rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Guatemala
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

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

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Guatemala
1980s 0.7 0 0.7 Guatemala
1990s 1.4 1.1 0.3 Guatemala
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 Lesotho?
Guatemala, at 2 against 2 in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Guatemala and Lesotho?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for democracy?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Lesotho 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

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).