What is human rights index in Guatemala?

Human rights index in Guatemala was 0.766 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 2025.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1982.

How does Guatemala rank for human rights index?

Guatemala ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Guatemala

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

Guatemala: Human Rights Index was 0.766 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.766

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

85th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.766

in 2025

All-time low

0.052

in 1982

Years of data

234

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Guatemala, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Guatemala is 0.766, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 234 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Guatemala peaked at 0.766 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1982.

Guatemala ranks 85th of 176 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	0.298	0.298	0.298	1
1790s	0.298	0.298	0.298	10
1800s	0.299	0.299	0.299	10
1810s	0.2563	0.252	0.295	10
1820s	0.2992	0.252	0.31	9
1830s	0.2836	0.174	0.31	10
1840s	0.1548	0.142	0.174	10
1850s	0.142	0.142	0.142	10
1860s	0.142	0.142	0.142	9
1870s	0.174	0.174	0.174	9
1880s	0.1846	0.174	0.203	10
1890s	0.2588	0.131	0.301	10
1900s	0.1312	0.13	0.133	10
1910s	0.131	0.124	0.134	10
1920s	0.2018	0.157	0.213	10
1930s	0.1627	0.151	0.184	10
1940s	0.3746	0.121	0.61	10
1950s	0.3324	0.129	0.552	10
1960s	0.1303	0.108	0.155	10
1970s	0.0954	0.061	0.117	10
1980s	0.1653	0.052	0.317	10
1990s	0.3851	0.309	0.499	10
2000s	0.7012	0.693	0.708	10
2010s	0.7195	0.709	0.745	10
2020s	0.7268	0.696	0.766	6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

82 Israel 0.787 compare
83 Fiji 0.774 compare
84 Zambia 0.773 compare
86 Colombia 0.765 compare
87 Haiti 0.743 compare
88 Nepal 0.742 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Key features of democracy 0.637 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.839 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.834 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.637 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.421 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.523 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Guatemala?: Human rights index in Guatemala was 0.766 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 2025.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1982.
How does Guatemala rank for human rights index?: Guatemala ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.