Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.616 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.616
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
73rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.922
in 1899
All-time low
0.493
in 1953
Years of data
236
1789–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Guatemala, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Guatemala is 0.616, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Guatemala peaked at 0.922 in 1899 and was at its lowest, 0.493, in 1953.
Guatemala ranks 73rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 236 years of available data.
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.635 | — |
| 1790 | 0.698 | +9.9% |
| 1791 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.652 | -6.6% |
| 1813 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.636 | -2.5% |
| 1824 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.581 | -8.6% |
| 1826 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.668 | +15.0% |
| 1841 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.696 | +4.2% |
| 1845 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.788 | +13.2% |
| 1872 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.922 | +17.0% |
| 1900 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.896 | -2.8% |
| 1911 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.868 | -3.1% |
| 1921 | 0.855 | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.856 | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.711 | -16.9% |
| 1932 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.735 | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 0.571 | -22.3% |
| 1946 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.493 | -13.7% |
| 1954 | 0.588 | +19.3% |
| 1955 | 0.724 | +23.1% |
| 1956 | 0.819 | +13.1% |
| 1957 | 0.834 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.829 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.828 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.822 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.799 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.807 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.805 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.812 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.807 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.813 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.803 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.814 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.73 | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.782 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.82 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.852 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.816 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.812 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.779 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.798 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.827 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.803 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.797 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.793 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.795 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.804 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.761 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.727 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.741 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.788 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.777 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.765 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.763 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.779 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.789 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.691 | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 0.616 | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.635 | 0.635 | 0.635 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.698 | 0.698 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.698 | 0.698 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.6612 | 0.652 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.609 | 0.581 | 0.652 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.581 | 0.581 | 0.581 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.6848 | 0.668 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.696 | 0.696 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.696 | 0.696 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7788 | 0.696 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.788 | 0.788 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8014 | 0.788 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.922 | 0.922 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.896 | 0.896 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8567 | 0.855 | 0.868 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7255 | 0.711 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6434 | 0.571 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6829 | 0.493 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8128 | 0.799 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8102 | 0.807 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8131 | 0.779 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8114 | 0.797 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7785 | 0.727 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7338 | 0.616 | 0.789 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 70 Malawi 0.628 compare
- 71 Albania 0.624 compare
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- 74 Ghana 0.615 compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 0.602 compare
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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)
- 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Guatemala?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Guatemala was 0.616 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 1899.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.493 in 1953.
- How does Guatemala rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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