Chile vs Guatemala: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Chile
100.0%
in 2025
Guatemala
100.0%
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Chile
- Guatemala
How they compare
Chile currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 9 and Guatemala in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1820s | 26.5% | 21.0% | 5.5% | Chile |
| 1830s | 24.0% | 25.0% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 10.7% | 15.0% | 4.3% | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 6.0% | 9.5% | 3.5% | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 6.0% | 10.0% | 4.0% | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 1880s | 15.0% | 10.3% | 4.7% | Chile |
| 1890s | 17.2% | 13.3% | 3.9% | Chile |
| 1900s | 20.0% | 15.0% | 5.0% | Chile |
| 1910s | 25.0% | 20.0% | 5.0% | Chile |
| 1920s | 30.0% | 28.0% | 2.0% | Chile |
| 1930s | 35.0% | 28.5% | 6.5% | Chile |
| 1940s | 35.0% | 39.0% | 4.0% | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 65.0% | 60.0% | 5.0% | Chile |
| 1960s | 70.0% | 75.0% | 5.0% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 100.0% | 3.0% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Chile or Guatemala?
- Chile, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Chile and Guatemala?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Chile ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.