Political rights score fh in Guatemala
Guatemala: Political rights score fh was 19 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 197 countries
All-time high
24
in 2006
All-time low
17
in 2023
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Political rights score fh in Guatemala, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights score fh in Guatemala is 19, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Guatemala peaked at 24 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.75 | 21 | 24 | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.1 | 21 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 17 | 21 | 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)
- 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 political rights score fh in Guatemala?
- Political rights score fh in Guatemala was 19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2006.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for political rights score fh?
- Guatemala ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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