Citizen support for democracy in Guatemala
Guatemala: Citizen support for democracy was -1.18 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Citizen support for democracy in Guatemala, 1996–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen support for democracy in Guatemala is -1.18, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Guatemala peaked at -0.2071 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.2, in 2003.
That places Guatemala 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.275 | -0.401 | -0.2071 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.8671 | -1.2 | -0.5586 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8456 | -1.19 | -0.4483 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.18 | -1.18 | -1.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More social development data for Guatemala
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- 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 support for democracy in Guatemala?
- Citizen support for democracy in Guatemala was -1.18 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2071 in 1996.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2 in 2003.
- How does Guatemala rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Guatemala ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for 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 support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.