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.

Key features of democracy in Guatemala

Name: Key features of democracy in Guatemala
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Key features of democracy was 0.637 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.637

Change on year

up 4.6%

World rank

63rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.637

in 2025

All-time low

0.026

in 1810

Years of data

233

1789–2025

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.

Key features of democracy in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Key features of democracy in Guatemala, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.027	—
1790	0.027	+0.0%
1791	0.027	+0.0%
1792	0.027	+0.0%
1793	0.027	+0.0%
1794	0.027	+0.0%
1795	0.027	+0.0%
1796	0.027	+0.0%
1797	0.027	+0.0%
1798	0.027	+0.0%
1799	0.027	+0.0%
1800	0.027	+0.0%
1801	0.027	+0.0%
1802	0.027	+0.0%
1803	0.027	+0.0%
1804	0.027	+0.0%
1805	0.027	+0.0%
1806	0.027	+0.0%
1807	0.027	+0.0%
1808	0.027	+0.0%
1809	0.027	+0.0%
1810	0.026	-3.7%
1811	0.028	+7.7%
1812	0.028	+0.0%
1813	0.028	+0.0%
1814	0.028	+0.0%
1815	0.028	+0.0%
1816	0.028	+0.0%
1817	0.028	+0.0%
1818	0.028	+0.0%
1819	0.028	+0.0%
1820	0.028	+0.0%
1821	0.037	+32.1%
1823	0.088	+137.8%
1824	0.088	+0.0%
1825	0.116	+31.8%
1826	0.119	+2.6%
1827	0.119	+0.0%
1828	0.119	+0.0%
1829	0.127	+6.7%
1830	0.13	+2.4%
1831	0.119	-8.5%
1832	0.119	+0.0%
1833	0.119	+0.0%
1834	0.11	-7.6%
1835	0.129	+17.3%
1836	0.134	+3.9%
1837	0.134	+0.0%
1838	0.085	-36.6%
1839	0.055	-35.3%
1840	0.055	+0.0%
1841	0.057	+3.6%
1842	0.087	+52.6%
1843	0.087	+0.0%
1844	0.073	-16.1%
1845	0.073	+0.0%
1846	0.073	+0.0%
1847	0.073	+0.0%
1848	0.057	-21.9%
1852	0.105	+84.2%
1853	0.105	+0.0%
1854	0.105	+0.0%
1855	0.108	+2.9%
1856	0.108	+0.0%
1857	0.108	+0.0%
1858	0.108	+0.0%
1859	0.108	+0.0%
1860	0.108	+0.0%
1861	0.108	+0.0%
1862	0.108	+0.0%
1863	0.108	+0.0%
1864	0.108	+0.0%
1865	0.111	+2.8%
1866	0.111	+0.0%
1867	0.111	+0.0%
1868	0.111	+0.0%
1869	0.115	+3.6%
1870	0.116	+0.9%
1871	0.077	-33.6%
1872	0.044	-42.9%
1873	0.08	+81.8%
1874	0.106	+32.5%
1875	0.106	+0.0%
1876	0.107	+0.9%
1877	0.109	+1.9%
1878	0.109	+0.0%
1879	0.108	-0.9%
1880	0.107	-0.9%
1881	0.107	+0.0%
1882	0.107	+0.0%
1883	0.107	+0.0%
1884	0.107	+0.0%
1885	0.098	-8.4%
1886	0.112	+14.3%
1887	0.113	+0.9%
1888	0.113	+0.0%
1889	0.11	-2.7%
1890	0.114	+3.6%
1891	0.153	+34.2%
1892	0.162	+5.9%
1893	0.163	+0.6%
1894	0.163	+0.0%
1895	0.163	+0.0%
1896	0.164	+0.6%
1897	0.153	-6.7%
1898	0.086	-43.8%
1899	0.032	-62.8%
1900	0.095	+196.9%
1901	0.095	+0.0%
1902	0.095	+0.0%
1903	0.095	+0.0%
1904	0.093	-2.1%
1905	0.092	-1.1%
1906	0.092	+0.0%
1907	0.092	+0.0%
1908	0.092	+0.0%
1909	0.092	+0.0%
1910	0.095	+3.3%
1911	0.095	+0.0%
1912	0.095	+0.0%
1913	0.095	+0.0%
1914	0.095	+0.0%
1915	0.095	+0.0%
1916	0.096	+1.1%
1917	0.095	-1.0%
1918	0.095	+0.0%
1919	0.095	+0.0%
1920	0.11	+15.8%
1921	0.12	+9.1%
1922	0.125	+4.2%
1923	0.14	+12.0%
1924	0.136	-2.9%
1925	0.136	+0.0%
1926	0.137	+0.7%
1927	0.137	+0.0%
1928	0.137	+0.0%
1929	0.137	+0.0%
1930	0.129	-5.8%
1931	0.104	-19.4%
1932	0.102	-1.9%
1933	0.102	+0.0%
1934	0.102	+0.0%
1935	0.1	-2.0%
1936	0.099	-1.0%
1937	0.096	-3.0%
1938	0.096	+0.0%
1939	0.096	+0.0%
1940	0.098	+2.1%
1941	0.098	+0.0%
1942	0.098	+0.0%
1943	0.098	+0.0%
1944	0.136	+38.8%
1945	0.292	+114.7%
1946	0.361	+23.6%
1947	0.389	+7.8%
1948	0.39	+0.3%
1949	0.381	-2.3%
1950	0.381	+0.0%
1951	0.381	+0.0%
1952	0.38	-0.3%
1953	0.373	-1.8%
1954	0.243	-34.9%
1955	0.079	-67.5%
1956	0.086	+8.9%
1957	0.101	+17.4%
1958	0.152	+50.5%
1959	0.154	+1.3%
1960	0.154	+0.0%
1961	0.157	+1.9%
1962	0.156	-0.6%
1963	0.102	-34.6%
1964	0.088	-13.7%
1965	0.086	-2.3%
1966	0.128	+48.8%
1967	0.184	+43.7%
1968	0.184	+0.0%
1969	0.184	+0.0%
1970	0.176	-4.3%
1971	0.171	-2.8%
1972	0.171	+0.0%
1973	0.173	+1.2%
1974	0.173	+0.0%
1975	0.174	+0.6%
1976	0.17	-2.3%
1977	0.17	+0.0%
1978	0.165	-2.9%
1979	0.163	-1.2%
1980	0.163	+0.0%
1981	0.163	+0.0%
1982	0.109	-33.1%
1983	0.095	-12.8%
1984	0.125	+31.6%
1985	0.149	+19.2%
1986	0.345	+131.5%
1987	0.37	+7.2%
1988	0.37	+0.0%
1989	0.37	+0.0%
1990	0.371	+0.3%
1991	0.382	+3.0%
1992	0.382	+0.0%
1993	0.385	+0.8%
1994	0.396	+2.9%
1995	0.412	+4.0%
1996	0.454	+10.2%
1997	0.489	+7.7%
1998	0.489	+0.0%
1999	0.491	+0.4%
2000	0.542	+10.4%
2001	0.542	+0.0%
2002	0.542	+0.0%
2003	0.543	+0.2%
2004	0.552	+1.7%
2005	0.552	+0.0%
2006	0.552	+0.0%
2007	0.563	+2.0%
2008	0.582	+3.4%
2009	0.58	-0.3%
2010	0.583	+0.5%
2011	0.581	-0.3%
2012	0.576	-0.9%
2013	0.574	-0.3%
2014	0.572	-0.3%
2015	0.587	+2.6%
2016	0.626	+6.6%
2017	0.621	-0.8%
2018	0.602	-3.1%
2019	0.597	-0.8%
2020	0.589	-1.3%
2021	0.555	-5.8%
2022	0.509	-8.3%
2023	0.506	-0.6%
2024	0.609	+20.4%
2025	0.637	+4.6%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

Guatemala's 0.637 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Guatemala's 0.637 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Key features of democracy in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1900	+196.9%	0.032	0.095
1823	+137.8%	0.037	0.088
1986	+131.5%	0.149	0.345
1945	+114.7%	0.136	0.292
1852	+84.2%	0.057	0.105
1873	+81.8%	0.044	0.08

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

60 Lesotho 0.661 compare
61 Nepal 0.656 compare
62 Gambia 0.641 compare
64 Montenegro 0.636 compare
65 Namibia 0.633 compare
65 Senegal 0.633 compare

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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)

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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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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.