Age of democracy polity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Age of democracy polity was 23 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
23
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
66th
of 110 countries
All-time high
23
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1996
Years of data
23
1996–2018
Age of democracy polity in Guatemala, 1996–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy polity in Guatemala stood at 23. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Guatemala peaked at 23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1996.
That places Guatemala 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19 | 15 | 23 | 9 |
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- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.766 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.523 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.637 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.834 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.839 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Guatemala?
- Age of democracy polity in Guatemala was 23 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for age of democracy polity?
- Guatemala ranks 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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