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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Guatemala

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Guatemala
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.371 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.371

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

138th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.387

in 2024

All-time low

0.009

in 1900

Years of data

236

1789–2025

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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Equal Rights Protection Index in Guatemala, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.03	—
1790	0.03	+0.0%
1791	0.03	+0.0%
1792	0.03	+0.0%
1793	0.03	+0.0%
1794	0.03	+0.0%
1795	0.03	+0.0%
1796	0.03	+0.0%
1797	0.03	+0.0%
1798	0.03	+0.0%
1799	0.03	+0.0%
1800	0.03	+0.0%
1801	0.03	+0.0%
1802	0.03	+0.0%
1803	0.03	+0.0%
1804	0.03	+0.0%
1805	0.03	+0.0%
1806	0.03	+0.0%
1807	0.03	+0.0%
1808	0.03	+0.0%
1809	0.03	+0.0%
1810	0.03	+0.0%
1811	0.03	+0.0%
1812	0.03	+0.0%
1813	0.03	+0.0%
1814	0.03	+0.0%
1815	0.03	+0.0%
1816	0.03	+0.0%
1817	0.03	+0.0%
1818	0.03	+0.0%
1819	0.03	+0.0%
1820	0.03	+0.0%
1821	0.03	+0.0%
1823	0.021	-30.0%
1824	0.021	+0.0%
1825	0.021	+0.0%
1826	0.021	+0.0%
1827	0.021	+0.0%
1828	0.021	+0.0%
1829	0.021	+0.0%
1830	0.021	+0.0%
1831	0.021	+0.0%
1832	0.021	+0.0%
1833	0.021	+0.0%
1834	0.021	+0.0%
1835	0.021	+0.0%
1836	0.021	+0.0%
1837	0.021	+0.0%
1838	0.021	+0.0%
1839	0.021	+0.0%
1840	0.021	+0.0%
1841	0.021	+0.0%
1842	0.021	+0.0%
1843	0.021	+0.0%
1844	0.021	+0.0%
1845	0.021	+0.0%
1846	0.021	+0.0%
1847	0.021	+0.0%
1848	0.021	+0.0%
1849	0.021	+0.0%
1850	0.021	+0.0%
1851	0.021	+0.0%
1852	0.021	+0.0%
1853	0.021	+0.0%
1854	0.021	+0.0%
1855	0.021	+0.0%
1856	0.021	+0.0%
1857	0.021	+0.0%
1858	0.021	+0.0%
1859	0.021	+0.0%
1860	0.021	+0.0%
1861	0.021	+0.0%
1862	0.021	+0.0%
1863	0.021	+0.0%
1864	0.021	+0.0%
1865	0.021	+0.0%
1866	0.021	+0.0%
1867	0.021	+0.0%
1868	0.021	+0.0%
1869	0.021	+0.0%
1870	0.021	+0.0%
1871	0.01	-52.4%
1872	0.01	+0.0%
1873	0.01	+0.0%
1874	0.01	+0.0%
1875	0.01	+0.0%
1876	0.01	+0.0%
1877	0.01	+0.0%
1878	0.01	+0.0%
1879	0.01	+0.0%
1880	0.01	+0.0%
1881	0.01	+0.0%
1882	0.01	+0.0%
1883	0.01	+0.0%
1884	0.01	+0.0%
1885	0.01	+0.0%
1886	0.01	+0.0%
1887	0.01	+0.0%
1888	0.01	+0.0%
1889	0.01	+0.0%
1890	0.01	+0.0%
1891	0.01	+0.0%
1892	0.01	+0.0%
1893	0.01	+0.0%
1894	0.01	+0.0%
1895	0.01	+0.0%
1896	0.01	+0.0%
1897	0.01	+0.0%
1898	0.01	+0.0%
1899	0.01	+0.0%
1900	0.009	-10.0%
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	0.009	+0.0%
1921	0.009	+0.0%
1922	0.009	+0.0%
1923	0.009	+0.0%
1924	0.009	+0.0%
1925	0.009	+0.0%
1926	0.009	+0.0%
1927	0.009	+0.0%
1928	0.009	+0.0%
1929	0.009	+0.0%
1930	0.009	+0.0%
1931	0.009	+0.0%
1932	0.009	+0.0%
1933	0.009	+0.0%
1934	0.009	+0.0%
1935	0.009	+0.0%
1936	0.009	+0.0%
1937	0.009	+0.0%
1938	0.009	+0.0%
1939	0.009	+0.0%
1940	0.009	+0.0%
1941	0.009	+0.0%
1942	0.009	+0.0%
1943	0.039	+333.3%
1944	0.047	+20.5%
1945	0.08	+70.2%
1946	0.08	+0.0%
1947	0.08	+0.0%
1948	0.08	+0.0%
1949	0.08	+0.0%
1950	0.08	+0.0%
1951	0.08	+0.0%
1952	0.08	+0.0%
1953	0.08	+0.0%
1954	0.078	-2.5%
1955	0.044	-43.6%
1956	0.011	-75.0%
1957	0.011	+0.0%
1958	0.011	+0.0%
1959	0.011	+0.0%
1960	0.011	+0.0%
1961	0.011	+0.0%
1962	0.011	+0.0%
1963	0.011	+0.0%
1964	0.011	+0.0%
1965	0.011	+0.0%
1966	0.011	+0.0%
1967	0.011	+0.0%
1968	0.011	+0.0%
1969	0.011	+0.0%
1970	0.011	+0.0%
1971	0.011	+0.0%
1972	0.011	+0.0%
1973	0.011	+0.0%
1974	0.011	+0.0%
1975	0.011	+0.0%
1976	0.011	+0.0%
1977	0.011	+0.0%
1978	0.011	+0.0%
1979	0.011	+0.0%
1980	0.011	+0.0%
1981	0.011	+0.0%
1982	0.011	+0.0%
1983	0.011	+0.0%
1984	0.011	+0.0%
1985	0.011	+0.0%
1986	0.014	+27.3%
1987	0.018	+28.6%
1988	0.222	+1133.3%
1989	0.222	+0.0%
1990	0.222	+0.0%
1991	0.222	+0.0%
1992	0.222	+0.0%
1993	0.222	+0.0%
1994	0.222	+0.0%
1995	0.222	+0.0%
1996	0.225	+1.4%
1997	0.225	+0.0%
1998	0.225	+0.0%
1999	0.225	+0.0%
2000	0.236	+4.9%
2001	0.236	+0.0%
2002	0.236	+0.0%
2003	0.236	+0.0%
2004	0.236	+0.0%
2005	0.236	+0.0%
2006	0.236	+0.0%
2007	0.236	+0.0%
2008	0.236	+0.0%
2009	0.236	+0.0%
2010	0.236	+0.0%
2011	0.236	+0.0%
2012	0.236	+0.0%
2013	0.233	-1.3%
2014	0.24	+3.0%
2015	0.231	-3.7%
2016	0.237	+2.6%
2017	0.234	-1.3%
2018	0.226	-3.4%
2019	0.243	+7.5%
2020	0.295	+21.4%
2021	0.297	+0.7%
2022	0.318	+7.1%
2023	0.349	+9.7%
2024	0.387	+10.9%
2025	0.371	-4.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

Guatemala's 0.371 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6235, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Guatemala's 0.371 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.604, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

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

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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)

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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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Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.