Guatemala vs Paraguay: Democracy

Guatemala
2
in 2018
Paraguay
2
in 2018
Guatemala rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Guatemala
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 180 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Guatemala ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 9 and Paraguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Paraguay Difference Ahead
1830s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1840s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1850s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1860s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1910s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1920s 0.9 1 0.1 Paraguay
1930s 0.1 0.9 0.8 Paraguay
1940s 0.6 0.3 0.3 Guatemala
1950s 0.6 0.4 0.2 Guatemala
1960s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1970s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1980s 0.7 0.1 0.6 Guatemala
1990s 1.4 1.8 0.4 Paraguay
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 Paraguay?
Guatemala, at 2 against 2 in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Guatemala and Paraguay?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
180 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for democracy?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Paraguay 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).