Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.637 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Guatemala, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Guatemala is 0.637, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 233 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Guatemala peaked at 0.637 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1810.
Guatemala ranks 62nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0278 | 0.026 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0934 | 0.028 | 0.127 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.1134 | 0.055 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0706 | 0.055 | 0.087 | 9 |
| 1850s | 0.1069 | 0.105 | 0.108 | 8 |
| 1860s | 0.1099 | 0.108 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0962 | 0.044 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1081 | 0.098 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1353 | 0.032 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0933 | 0.092 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0951 | 0.095 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1315 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1026 | 0.096 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2341 | 0.098 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.233 | 0.079 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1423 | 0.086 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1706 | 0.163 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2259 | 0.095 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4251 | 0.371 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.555 | 0.542 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5919 | 0.572 | 0.626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5675 | 0.506 | 0.637 | 6 |
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More social development data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.766 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.523 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.637 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.834 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.839 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Guatemala?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Guatemala was 0.637 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.637 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1810.
- How does Guatemala rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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