What is civil society participation index in Guatemala?

Civil society participation index in Guatemala was 0.761 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 0.797 in 1994.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1943.

How does Guatemala rank for civil society participation index?

Guatemala ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Guatemala

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Guatemala
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.761 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.761

Change on year

up 12.9%

World rank

64th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.797

in 1994

All-time low

0.017

in 1943

Years of data

236

1789–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Guatemala, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Guatemala is 0.761, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Guatemala peaked at 0.797 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1943.

Guatemala ranks 64th of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.076	0.076	0.076	1
1790s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1800s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1810s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1820s	0.2642	0.076	0.318	9
1830s	0.2732	0.094	0.318	10
1840s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1850s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1860s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1870s	0.066	0.066	0.066	10
1880s	0.066	0.066	0.066	10
1890s	0.0818	0.056	0.09	10
1900s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1910s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1920s	0.1008	0.063	0.105	10
1930s	0.0401	0.033	0.083	10
1940s	0.3332	0.017	0.64	10
1950s	0.4318	0.203	0.693	10
1960s	0.2312	0.119	0.327	10
1970s	0.2412	0.12	0.361	10
1980s	0.3626	0.05	0.657	10
1990s	0.7152	0.666	0.797	10
2000s	0.657	0.657	0.657	10
2010s	0.6159	0.448	0.67	10
2020s	0.5422	0.382	0.761	6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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More reference data data for Guatemala

Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.4881 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 182.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Annual precipitation 1,721 millimeters (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Guatemala?: Civil society participation index in Guatemala was 0.761 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 0.797 in 1994.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1943.
How does Guatemala rank for civil society participation index?: Guatemala ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.