Key features of electoral democracy in Guatemala
Guatemala: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.637 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of electoral democracy in Guatemala, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.637 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 233 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral 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
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.766 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.523 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.637 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.834 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.839 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Guatemala?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Guatemala was 0.637 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.637 in 2025.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1810.
- How does Guatemala rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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