What is varieties of democracy in Guatemala?

Varieties of democracy in Guatemala was 0.637 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 0.637 in 2025.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1810.

How does Guatemala rank for varieties of democracy?

Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Guatemala

Name: Varieties of democracy in Guatemala
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Varieties of democracy was 0.637 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.637

Change on year

up 4.6%

World rank

63rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.637

in 2025

All-time low

0.026

in 1810

Years of data

233

1789–2025

Varieties of democracy in Guatemala, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.637 for varieties of democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 233 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Guatemala peaked at 0.637 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1810.

That places Guatemala 63rd 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.027	0.027	0.027	1
1790s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1800s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1810s	0.0278	0.026	0.028	10
1820s	0.0934	0.028	0.127	9
1830s	0.1134	0.055	0.134	10
1840s	0.0706	0.055	0.087	9
1850s	0.1069	0.105	0.108	8
1860s	0.1099	0.108	0.115	10
1870s	0.0962	0.044	0.116	10
1880s	0.1081	0.098	0.113	10
1890s	0.1353	0.032	0.164	10
1900s	0.0933	0.092	0.095	10
1910s	0.0951	0.095	0.096	10
1920s	0.1315	0.11	0.14	10
1930s	0.1026	0.096	0.129	10
1940s	0.2341	0.098	0.39	10
1950s	0.233	0.079	0.381	10
1960s	0.1423	0.086	0.184	10
1970s	0.1706	0.163	0.176	10
1980s	0.2259	0.095	0.37	10
1990s	0.4251	0.371	0.491	10
2000s	0.555	0.542	0.582	10
2010s	0.5919	0.572	0.626	10
2020s	0.5675	0.506	0.637	6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

60 Lesotho 0.661 compare
61 Nepal 0.656 compare
62 Gambia 0.641 compare
64 Montenegro 0.636 compare
65 Namibia 0.633 compare
65 Senegal 0.633 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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.523 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.766 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.766 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.637 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Guatemala?: Varieties of democracy in Guatemala was 0.637 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 0.637 in 2025.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1810.
How does Guatemala rank for varieties of democracy?: Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.