Guatemala vs Mexico: Competitive elections
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 220 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 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 Mexico?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 220 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for competitive elections?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Mexico 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.