Deliberative Democracy Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.471 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Guatemala, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Guatemala stood at 0.471. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Guatemala peaked at 0.471 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1900.
That places Guatemala 60th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.009 | — |
| 1901 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.013 | +44.4% |
| 1921 | 0.049 | +276.9% |
| 1922 | 0.05 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 0.052 | +4.0% |
| 1924 | 0.051 | -1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.052 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.038 | -26.9% |
| 1931 | 0.022 | -42.1% |
| 1932 | 0.014 | -36.4% |
| 1933 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.07 | +400.0% |
| 1945 | 0.286 | +308.6% |
| 1946 | 0.322 | +12.6% |
| 1947 | 0.337 | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.333 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.327 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.206 | -37.0% |
| 1955 | 0.033 | -84.0% |
| 1956 | 0.032 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 0.042 | +31.3% |
| 1958 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.043 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.028 | -34.9% |
| 1964 | 0.026 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.027 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.058 | +114.8% |
| 1967 | 0.078 | +34.5% |
| 1968 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.072 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.075 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.057 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.062 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.053 | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.046 | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.038 | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.047 | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 0.051 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.07 | +37.3% |
| 1986 | 0.203 | +190.0% |
| 1987 | 0.22 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.221 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.225 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.233 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.239 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.267 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.31 | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.358 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.379 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.369 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.37 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.376 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.384 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.392 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.392 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.398 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.386 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.369 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.367 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.364 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.375 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.378 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.313 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.341 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.336 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.315 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.292 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.285 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.423 | +48.4% |
| 2025 | 0.471 | +11.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.471 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.471 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.41, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | +400.0% | 0.014 | 0.07 |
| 1945 | +308.6% | 0.07 | 0.286 |
| 1921 | +276.9% | 0.013 | 0.049 |
| 1986 | +190.0% | 0.07 | 0.203 |
| 1966 | +114.8% | 0.027 | 0.058 |
| 1955 | -84.0% | 0.206 | 0.033 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0474 | 0.013 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0172 | 0.014 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1741 | 0.014 | 0.337 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1724 | 0.032 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0502 | 0.026 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0642 | 0.053 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1168 | 0.038 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2823 | 0.221 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3773 | 0.369 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3669 | 0.313 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3537 | 0.285 | 0.471 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More social development data for Guatemala
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Guatemala?
- Deliberative democracy index in Guatemala was 0.471 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.471 in 2025.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1900.
- How does Guatemala rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.