Key features of human rights in Guatemala
Guatemala: Key features of human rights was 0.766 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of human rights in Guatemala, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of human rights in Guatemala stood at 0.766. That is the highest value across all 234 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Guatemala peaked at 0.766 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1982.
That places Guatemala 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.298 | 0.298 | 0.298 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.298 | 0.298 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.299 | 0.299 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2563 | 0.252 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2992 | 0.252 | 0.31 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.2836 | 0.174 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1548 | 0.142 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.142 | 0.142 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.142 | 0.142 | 0.142 | 9 |
| 1870s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.174 | 9 |
| 1880s | 0.1846 | 0.174 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2588 | 0.131 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1312 | 0.13 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.131 | 0.124 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2018 | 0.157 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1627 | 0.151 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3746 | 0.121 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3324 | 0.129 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1303 | 0.108 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0954 | 0.061 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1653 | 0.052 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3851 | 0.309 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7012 | 0.693 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7195 | 0.709 | 0.745 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7268 | 0.696 | 0.766 | 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 human rights in Guatemala?
- Key features of human rights in Guatemala was 0.766 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 2025.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for key features of human rights?
- Guatemala ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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