Judicial Corruption Score in Guatemala
Guatemala: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.317 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-0.317
Change on year
up 76.5%
World rank
99th
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.171
in 1945
All-time low
-1.56
in 1899
Years of data
236
1789–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Guatemala, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded -0.317 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Guatemala peaked at -0.171 in 1945 and was at its lowest, -1.56, in 1899.
That places Guatemala 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 236 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.646 | — |
| 1790 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.639 | -1.1% |
| 1824 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.639 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.56 | +144.8% |
| 1900 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1 | -36.1% |
| 1921 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.519 | -48.1% |
| 1932 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.171 | -67.1% |
| 1946 | -0.171 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.171 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.171 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.171 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.171 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.171 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.171 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.171 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.786 | +359.6% |
| 1955 | -1.03 | +30.5% |
| 1956 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.512 | -50.1% |
| 1983 | -0.512 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.03 | +101.0% |
| 1985 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.788 | -23.4% |
| 1994 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.29 | -63.2% |
| 2016 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.29 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.291 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | -0.291 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.35 | +364.3% |
| 2025 | -0.317 | -76.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -0.317 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.12, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -0.317 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.213. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.646 | -0.646 | -0.646 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.646 | -0.646 | -0.646 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.646 | -0.646 | -0.646 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.646 | -0.646 | -0.646 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.6406 | -0.646 | -0.639 | 9 |
| 1830s | -0.639 | -0.639 | -0.639 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.639 | -0.639 | -0.639 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.639 | -0.639 | -0.639 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.639 | -0.639 | -0.639 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.639 | -0.639 | -0.639 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.639 | -0.639 | -0.639 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.7315 | -1.56 | -0.639 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.56 | -1.56 | -1.56 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.56 | -1.56 | -1.56 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1 | -1 | -1 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.5671 | -1 | -0.519 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.345 | -0.519 | -0.171 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.66 | -1.03 | -0.171 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.03 | -1.03 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.03 | -1.03 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.925 | -1.03 | -0.512 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8603 | -1.03 | -0.788 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.788 | -0.788 | -0.788 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.539 | -0.788 | -0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4717 | -1.35 | -0.29 | 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 judicial corruption score in Guatemala?
- Judicial corruption score in Guatemala was -0.317 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was -0.171 in 1945.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 in 1899.
- How does Guatemala rank for judicial corruption score?
- Guatemala ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.