Judicial Corruption Score in Guatemala
Guatemala: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.317 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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)
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.