Guatemala vs Moldova: Democracy

Guatemala
2
in 2018
Moldova
2
in 2018
Guatemala rank
1st
Moldova rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Guatemala
  • Moldova
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Guatemala ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 12 and Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Moldova Difference Ahead
1830s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1840s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1850s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1860s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1870s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1880s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1890s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.3 0.3 Moldova
1940s 0.6667 0 0.6667 Guatemala
1950s 0.6 0 0.6 Guatemala
1960s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1970s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1980s 0.7 0.1 0.6 Guatemala
1990s 1.4 1.6 0.2 Moldova
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 Moldova?
Guatemala, at 2 against 2 in Moldova as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Guatemala and Moldova?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Moldova?
159 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Moldova rank globally for democracy?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Moldova 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).