Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Guatemala
Guatemala: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.7474 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Guatemala, 1996–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Guatemala is -0.7474, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Guatemala peaked at 0.4299 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.7484, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0886 | -0.377 | 0.4299 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.2581 | -0.4068 | -0.0275 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4473 | -0.7484 | -0.2523 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7474 | -0.7474 | -0.7474 | 1 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 34,994 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.637 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.839 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.834 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.637 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.421 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.523 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Guatemala?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Guatemala was -0.7474 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4299 in 1998.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7484 in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Guatemala ranks 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.