Guatemala vs Liberia: Universal right to vote in practice
Guatemala
2
in 2025
Liberia
2
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Guatemala
- Liberia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2 against 2 in Liberia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Liberia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 3.
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 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 2 | 0.9 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Guatemala or Liberia?
- Guatemala, at 2 against 2 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice 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 universal right to vote in practice?
- 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 Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).