Guatemala vs Sweden: Democracy

Guatemala
2
in 2018
Sweden
2
in 2018
Guatemala rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 180 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Guatemala ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Sweden Difference Ahead
1830s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1840s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1850s 1 0.5 0.5 Guatemala
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 0 1 1 Sweden
1910s 0 1.6 1.6 Sweden
1920s 0.9 2 1.1 Sweden
1930s 0.1 2 1.9 Sweden
1940s 0.6 2 1.4 Sweden
1950s 0.6 2 1.4 Sweden
1960s 1 2 1 Sweden
1970s 1 2 1 Sweden
1980s 0.7 2 1.3 Sweden
1990s 1.4 2 0.6 Sweden
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 Sweden?
Guatemala, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Guatemala and Sweden?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sweden?
180 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Sweden rank globally for democracy?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Sweden 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).