Egalitarian Democracy Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.338 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.338
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
85th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.338
in 2025
All-time low
0.016
in 1937
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Guatemala, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.338 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Guatemala peaked at 0.338 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1937.
Guatemala ranks 85th of 175 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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.018 | — |
| 1901 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.017 | -5.6% |
| 1906 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.018 | +5.9% |
| 1908 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.02 | +11.1% |
| 1921 | 0.021 | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 0.022 | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 0.024 | +9.1% |
| 1924 | 0.023 | -4.2% |
| 1925 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.024 | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 0.023 | -4.2% |
| 1928 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.021 | -8.7% |
| 1931 | 0.017 | -19.0% |
| 1932 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1938 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.019 | +18.7% |
| 1944 | 0.051 | +168.4% |
| 1945 | 0.125 | +145.1% |
| 1946 | 0.147 | +17.6% |
| 1947 | 0.156 | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.154 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.155 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.153 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.15 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.104 | -30.7% |
| 1955 | 0.038 | -63.5% |
| 1956 | 0.035 | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 0.037 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 0.044 | +18.9% |
| 1959 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.045 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.046 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.038 | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 0.037 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.044 | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 0.053 | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 0.052 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.051 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.05 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.051 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.05 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.048 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.04 | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.038 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.047 | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.053 | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.107 | +101.9% |
| 1987 | 0.114 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.139 | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.147 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.159 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.16 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.164 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.17 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.194 | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.207 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.208 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.23 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.231 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.236 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.241 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.251 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.243 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.244 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.249 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.268 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.259 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.246 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.238 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.214 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.228 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.298 | +30.7% |
| 2025 | 0.338 | +13.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.338 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.338 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.394, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 | +168.4% | 0.019 | 0.051 |
| 1945 | +145.1% | 0.051 | 0.125 |
| 1986 | +101.9% | 0.053 | 0.107 |
| 1955 | -63.5% | 0.104 | 0.038 |
| 1954 | -30.7% | 0.15 | 0.104 |
| 2024 | +30.7% | 0.228 | 0.298 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0178 | 0.017 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0226 | 0.02 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0171 | 0.016 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0856 | 0.016 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0914 | 0.035 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.045 | 0.037 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0502 | 0.049 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0774 | 0.038 | 0.139 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1775 | 0.147 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2372 | 0.23 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.251 | 0.24 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2627 | 0.214 | 0.338 | 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 egalitarian democracy index in Guatemala?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Guatemala was 0.338 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.338 in 2025.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1937.
- How does Guatemala rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Guatemala ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.