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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Guatemala

Guatemala: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.721 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.721
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
96th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.79
in 1945
All-time low
0.025
in 1979
Years of data
234
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Guatemala, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Guatemala stood at 0.721.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Guatemala peaked at 0.79 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1979.

That places Guatemala 96th 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Guatemala, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.579 —
1790 0.579 +0.0%
1791 0.579 +0.0%
1792 0.579 +0.0%
1793 0.579 +0.0%
1794 0.579 +0.0%
1795 0.579 +0.0%
1796 0.579 +0.0%
1797 0.579 +0.0%
1798 0.579 +0.0%
1799 0.579 +0.0%
1800 0.579 +0.0%
1801 0.579 +0.0%
1802 0.579 +0.0%
1803 0.579 +0.0%
1804 0.579 +0.0%
1805 0.579 +0.0%
1806 0.579 +0.0%
1807 0.579 +0.0%
1808 0.579 +0.0%
1809 0.579 +0.0%
1810 0.579 +0.0%
1811 0.483 -16.6%
1812 0.483 +0.0%
1813 0.483 +0.0%
1814 0.483 +0.0%
1815 0.483 +0.0%
1816 0.483 +0.0%
1817 0.483 +0.0%
1818 0.483 +0.0%
1819 0.483 +0.0%
1820 0.483 +0.0%
1821 0.483 +0.0%
1823 0.483 +0.0%
1824 0.483 +0.0%
1825 0.483 +0.0%
1826 0.483 +0.0%
1827 0.483 +0.0%
1828 0.483 +0.0%
1829 0.483 +0.0%
1830 0.483 +0.0%
1831 0.483 +0.0%
1832 0.483 +0.0%
1833 0.483 +0.0%
1834 0.483 +0.0%
1835 0.483 +0.0%
1836 0.483 +0.0%
1837 0.483 +0.0%
1838 0.218 -54.9%
1839 0.218 +0.0%
1840 0.218 +0.0%
1841 0.218 +0.0%
1842 0.218 +0.0%
1843 0.218 +0.0%
1844 0.218 +0.0%
1845 0.218 +0.0%
1846 0.218 +0.0%
1847 0.218 +0.0%
1848 0.218 +0.0%
1849 0.218 +0.0%
1850 0.218 +0.0%
1851 0.218 +0.0%
1852 0.218 +0.0%
1853 0.218 +0.0%
1854 0.218 +0.0%
1855 0.218 +0.0%
1856 0.218 +0.0%
1857 0.218 +0.0%
1858 0.218 +0.0%
1859 0.218 +0.0%
1860 0.218 +0.0%
1861 0.218 +0.0%
1862 0.218 +0.0%
1863 0.218 +0.0%
1864 0.218 +0.0%
1865 0.218 +0.0%
1866 0.218 +0.0%
1867 0.218 +0.0%
1868 0.218 +0.0%
1871 0.338 +55.0%
1872 0.338 +0.0%
1873 0.338 +0.0%
1874 0.338 +0.0%
1875 0.338 +0.0%
1876 0.338 +0.0%
1877 0.338 +0.0%
1878 0.338 +0.0%
1879 0.338 +0.0%
1880 0.338 +0.0%
1881 0.338 +0.0%
1882 0.338 +0.0%
1883 0.338 +0.0%
1884 0.338 +0.0%
1885 0.338 +0.0%
1886 0.338 +0.0%
1887 0.338 +0.0%
1888 0.338 +0.0%
1889 0.338 +0.0%
1890 0.338 +0.0%
1891 0.338 +0.0%
1892 0.426 +26.0%
1893 0.575 +35.0%
1894 0.575 +0.0%
1895 0.575 +0.0%
1896 0.575 +0.0%
1897 0.575 +0.0%
1898 0.575 +0.0%
1899 0.274 -52.3%
1900 0.274 +0.0%
1901 0.274 +0.0%
1902 0.274 +0.0%
1903 0.274 +0.0%
1904 0.274 +0.0%
1905 0.274 +0.0%
1906 0.274 +0.0%
1907 0.274 +0.0%
1908 0.274 +0.0%
1909 0.274 +0.0%
1910 0.287 +4.7%
1911 0.287 +0.0%
1912 0.287 +0.0%
1913 0.287 +0.0%
1914 0.287 +0.0%
1915 0.287 +0.0%
1916 0.287 +0.0%
1917 0.261 -9.1%
1918 0.261 +0.0%
1919 0.261 +0.0%
1920 0.305 +16.9%
1921 0.332 +8.9%
1922 0.39 +17.5%
1923 0.39 +0.0%
1924 0.39 +0.0%
1925 0.39 +0.0%
1926 0.39 +0.0%
1927 0.39 +0.0%
1928 0.39 +0.0%
1929 0.39 +0.0%
1930 0.35 -10.3%
1931 0.35 +0.0%
1932 0.418 +19.4%
1933 0.418 +0.0%
1934 0.418 +0.0%
1935 0.418 +0.0%
1936 0.372 -11.0%
1937 0.372 +0.0%
1938 0.372 +0.0%
1939 0.372 +0.0%
1940 0.36 -3.2%
1941 0.36 +0.0%
1942 0.36 +0.0%
1943 0.261 -27.5%
1944 0.461 +76.6%
1945 0.79 +71.4%
1946 0.79 +0.0%
1947 0.765 -3.2%
1948 0.598 -21.8%
1949 0.598 +0.0%
1950 0.598 +0.0%
1951 0.598 +0.0%
1952 0.598 +0.0%
1953 0.598 +0.0%
1954 0.4 -33.1%
1955 0.12 -70.0%
1956 0.12 +0.0%
1957 0.12 +0.0%
1958 0.164 +36.7%
1959 0.168 +2.4%
1960 0.112 -33.3%
1961 0.112 +0.0%
1962 0.112 +0.0%
1963 0.064 -42.9%
1964 0.058 -9.4%
1965 0.058 +0.0%
1966 0.116 +100.0%
1967 0.145 +25.0%
1968 0.095 -34.5%
1969 0.066 -30.5%
1970 0.085 +28.8%
1971 0.085 +0.0%
1972 0.085 +0.0%
1973 0.085 +0.0%
1974 0.051 -40.0%
1975 0.073 +43.1%
1976 0.047 -35.6%
1977 0.034 -27.7%
1978 0.032 -5.9%
1979 0.025 -21.9%
1980 0.025 +0.0%
1981 0.025 +0.0%
1982 0.025 +0.0%
1983 0.03 +20.0%
1984 0.048 +60.0%
1985 0.066 +37.5%
1986 0.174 +163.6%
1987 0.202 +16.1%
1988 0.202 +0.0%
1989 0.202 +0.0%
1990 0.202 +0.0%
1991 0.202 +0.0%
1992 0.202 +0.0%
1993 0.211 +4.5%
1994 0.217 +2.8%
1995 0.234 +7.8%
1996 0.234 +0.0%
1997 0.353 +50.9%
1998 0.353 +0.0%
1999 0.33 -6.5%
2000 0.579 +75.5%
2001 0.579 +0.0%
2002 0.579 +0.0%
2003 0.579 +0.0%
2004 0.617 +6.6%
2005 0.617 +0.0%
2006 0.617 +0.0%
2007 0.617 +0.0%
2008 0.62 +0.5%
2009 0.62 +0.0%
2010 0.62 +0.0%
2011 0.62 +0.0%
2012 0.62 +0.0%
2013 0.62 +0.0%
2014 0.62 +0.0%
2015 0.62 +0.0%
2016 0.629 +1.5%
2017 0.644 +2.4%
2018 0.665 +3.3%
2019 0.689 +3.6%
2020 0.7 +1.6%
2021 0.7 +0.0%
2022 0.7 +0.0%
2023 0.712 +1.7%
2024 0.697 -2.1%
2025 0.721 +3.4%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.721 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.721 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.812, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.579 0.579 0.579 1
1790s 0.579 0.579 0.579 10
1800s 0.579 0.579 0.579 10
1810s 0.4926 0.483 0.579 10
1820s 0.483 0.483 0.483 9
1830s 0.43 0.218 0.483 10
1840s 0.218 0.218 0.218 10
1850s 0.218 0.218 0.218 10
1860s 0.218 0.218 0.218 9
1870s 0.338 0.338 0.338 9
1880s 0.338 0.338 0.338 10
1890s 0.4826 0.274 0.575 10
1900s 0.274 0.274 0.274 10
1910s 0.2792 0.261 0.287 10
1920s 0.3757 0.305 0.39 10
1930s 0.386 0.35 0.418 10
1940s 0.5343 0.261 0.79 10
1950s 0.3484 0.12 0.598 10
1960s 0.0938 0.058 0.145 10
1970s 0.0602 0.025 0.085 10
1980s 0.0999 0.025 0.202 10
1990s 0.2538 0.202 0.353 10
2000s 0.6024 0.579 0.62 10
2010s 0.6347 0.62 0.689 10
2020s 0.705 0.697 0.721 6

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  3. 95 Honduras 0.726 compare
  4. 97 Oman 0.715 compare
  5. 98 Kuwait 0.713 compare
  6. 99 Nepal 0.706 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Guatemala?
Physical integrity rights index in Guatemala was 0.721 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.79 in 1945.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1979.
How does Guatemala rank for physical integrity rights index?
Guatemala ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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