Guatemala vs Marshall Islands: Competitive elections
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Marshall Islands
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Guatemala
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Marshall Islands?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Guatemala and Marshall Islands?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Marshall Islands?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Marshall Islands rank globally for competitive elections?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Marshall Islands 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.