Age of electoral democracy in Guatemala
Guatemala: Age of electoral democracy was 26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
26
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Age of electoral democracy in Guatemala, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 26 for age of electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Guatemala peaked at 26 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 67th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 11 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 | 21 | 26 | 6 |
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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 electoral democracy in Guatemala?
- Age of electoral democracy in Guatemala was 26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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