What is public sector corruption index in Guatemala?

Public sector corruption index in Guatemala was 0.64 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 1899.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 0.307 in 1840.

How does Guatemala rank for public sector corruption index?

Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Guatemala

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Guatemala
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.64

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

72nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.889

in 1899

All-time low

0.307

in 1840

Years of data

236

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Guatemala, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Guatemala is 0.64, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Guatemala peaked at 0.889 in 1899 and was at its lowest, 0.307, in 1840.

Guatemala ranks 72nd 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.485	0.485	0.485	1
1790s	0.682	0.682	0.682	10
1800s	0.682	0.682	0.682	10
1810s	0.682	0.682	0.682	10
1820s	0.5288	0.485	0.682	9
1830s	0.485	0.485	0.485	10
1840s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1850s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1860s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1870s	0.6598	0.307	0.699	10
1880s	0.699	0.699	0.699	10
1890s	0.718	0.699	0.889	10
1900s	0.889	0.889	0.889	10
1910s	0.889	0.889	0.889	10
1920s	0.8674	0.865	0.889	10
1930s	0.6994	0.681	0.865	10
1940s	0.7006	0.681	0.732	10
1950s	0.7686	0.71	0.834	10
1960s	0.7585	0.728	0.814	10
1970s	0.757	0.731	0.839	10
1980s	0.8154	0.745	0.86	10
1990s	0.8163	0.761	0.86	10
2000s	0.7706	0.717	0.835	10
2010s	0.675	0.561	0.719	10
2020s	0.687	0.627	0.741	6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

69 Cote d'Ivoire 0.651 compare
70 Philippines 0.65 compare
71 Ecuador 0.646 compare
73 Solomon Islands 0.608 compare
74 Bolivia 0.598 compare
75 Algeria 0.595 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Guatemala

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.637 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.839 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.834 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.637 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.421 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.523 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Guatemala?: Public sector corruption index in Guatemala was 0.64 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 1899.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 0.307 in 1840.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector corruption index?: Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).