Guatemala vs Portugal: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Guatemala
100.0%
in 2025
Portugal
100.0%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Guatemala
- Portugal
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Portugal | 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 | 21.0% | 28.0% | 7.0% | Portugal |
| 1830s | 25.0% | 18.0% | 7.0% | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 15.0% | 17.5% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 1850s | 9.5% | 17.5% | 8.0% | Portugal |
| 1860s | 10.0% | 17.8% | 7.8% | Portugal |
| 1870s | 10.0% | 24.0% | 14.0% | Portugal |
| 1880s | 10.3% | 40.0% | 29.7% | Portugal |
| 1890s | 13.3% | 30.0% | 16.7% | Portugal |
| 1900s | 15.0% | 20.0% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 1910s | 20.0% | 28.0% | 8.0% | Portugal |
| 1920s | 28.0% | 30.0% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 1930s | 28.5% | 39.0% | 10.5% | Portugal |
| 1940s | 39.0% | 45.0% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 1950s | 60.0% | 50.0% | 10.0% | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 75.0% | 60.0% | 15.0% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 85.0% | 15.0% | 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, Guatemala or Portugal?
- Guatemala, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Guatemala and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Portugal rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Portugal 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.