Equal Rights Protection Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.371 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Guatemala, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.371 for equal rights protection index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Guatemala peaked at 0.387 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1900.
Guatemala ranks 138th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.023 | 0.021 | 0.03 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0111 | 0.01 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0513 | 0.009 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0486 | 0.011 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0542 | 0.011 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2232 | 0.222 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.236 | 0.236 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2352 | 0.226 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3362 | 0.295 | 0.387 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 136 Namibia 0.401 compare
- 137 Bangladesh 0.374 compare
- 139 China 0.368 compare
- 140 Mexico 0.363 compare
- 141 Madagascar 0.336 compare
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)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.523 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.766 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.421 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.766 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Guatemala?
- Equal rights protection index in Guatemala was 0.371 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.387 in 2024.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1900.
- How does Guatemala rank for equal rights protection index?
- Guatemala ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.