Guatemala vs Spain: Political regime polity

Guatemala
2
in 2018
Spain
2
in 2018
Guatemala rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Guatemala
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 180 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Spain Difference Ahead
1830s 1 1 0 —
1840s 1 1 0 —
1850s 1 0.9 0.1 Guatemala
1860s 1 0.2 0.8 Guatemala
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 0 2 2 Spain
1910s 0 2 2 Spain
1920s 0.9 0.6 0.3 Guatemala
1930s 0.1 1.7 1.6 Spain
1940s 0.6 0 0.6 Guatemala
1950s 0.6 0 0.6 Guatemala
1960s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1970s 1 0.7 0.3 Guatemala
1980s 0.7 2 1.3 Spain
1990s 1.4 2 0.6 Spain
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Guatemala or Spain?
Guatemala, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Guatemala and Spain?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Spain?
180 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Spain rank globally for political regime polity?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed