Guatemala vs Poland: Competitive elections
Guatemala
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Guatemala
- Poland
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 176 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 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 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Poland |
| 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 | 0.1 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 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 Poland?
- Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Guatemala and Poland?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Poland?
- 176 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Poland rank globally for competitive elections?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Poland 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.