Guyana vs Tonga: Competitive elections
Guyana
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Guyana rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Guyana
- Tonga
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Tonga ahead.
Guyana ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guyana |
| 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, Guyana or Tonga?
- Guyana, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Guyana and Tonga?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Tonga?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Tonga rank globally for competitive elections?
- Guyana ranks 1st and Tonga 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.