Guatemala vs Liberia: Competitive elections
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Liberia
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Guatemala
- Liberia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Liberia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Liberia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Guatemala or Liberia?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Guatemala and Liberia?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Liberia?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Liberia rank globally for competitive elections?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.