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Political Corruption Index in Guatemala

Guatemala: Political Corruption 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 in Guatemala, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Guatemala stood at 0.616.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption 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 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%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.616 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.616 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.574, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Malawi 0.628 compare
  2. 71 Albania 0.624 compare
  3. 72 Syria 0.619 compare
  4. 74 Ghana 0.615 compare
  5. 75 Solomon Islands 0.602 compare
  6. 76 Cote d'Ivoire 0.598 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Guatemala?
Political corruption index in Guatemala was 0.616 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 1899.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.493 in 1953.
How does Guatemala rank for political corruption index?
Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.