Legislative Corruption Score in Guatemala
Guatemala: Legislative Corruption Score was -2.17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.17
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
165th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.226
in 1953
All-time low
-2.23
in 1999
Years of data
196
1825–2025
Legislative Corruption Score in Guatemala, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Guatemala is -2.17, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Guatemala peaked at 0.226 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -2.23, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 165th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 0.177 | — |
| 1826 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.61 | -1010.7% |
| 1841 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.01 | -37.6% |
| 1911 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.585 | -41.8% |
| 1932 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.659 | +12.6% |
| 1946 | -0.659 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.659 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.659 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.659 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.659 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.659 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.659 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.226 | -134.3% |
| 1954 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.897 | -496.9% |
| 1956 | -0.897 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.897 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.897 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.897 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.897 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.897 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.897 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.49 | +65.6% |
| 1966 | -0.908 | -38.9% |
| 1967 | -0.908 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.908 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.908 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.908 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.908 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.908 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.908 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.908 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.908 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.908 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.908 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.552 | -39.2% |
| 1979 | -0.552 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.552 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.552 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.47 | +165.8% |
| 1986 | -1.88 | +27.8% |
| 1987 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.23 | +19.1% |
| 2000 | -1.85 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.67 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | -1.81 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.08 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | -2.17 | +4.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -2.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.683, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -2.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.772, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.177 | 0.177 | 0.177 | 5 |
| 1830s | 0.177 | 0.177 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.61 | -1.61 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.61 | -1.61 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.61 | -1.61 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.61 | -1.61 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.61 | -1.61 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.61 | -1.61 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.61 | -1.61 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.01 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.01 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.6271 | -1.01 | -0.585 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.622 | -0.659 | -0.585 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.601 | -0.897 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.976 | -1.49 | -0.897 | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.8368 | -0.908 | -0.552 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.44 | -1.88 | -0.552 | 7 |
| 1990s | -1.91 | -2.23 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.87 | -2 | -1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.04 | -2.17 | -2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Guatemala?
- Legislative corruption score in Guatemala was -2.17 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.226 in 1953.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for legislative corruption score?
- Guatemala ranks 165th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.