Key features of democracy in Guatemala
Guatemala: Key features of democracy was 0.637 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of democracy in Guatemala, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of democracy in Guatemala is 0.637, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 233 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Guatemala peaked at 0.637 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1810.
Guatemala ranks 63rd 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 | 0.027 | 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 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Public Sector Corruption Index 0.64 (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 key features of democracy in Guatemala?
- Key features of democracy in Guatemala was 0.637 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.637 in 2025.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1810.
- How does Guatemala rank for key features of democracy?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.