Competitiveness of political participation score in Guatemala

Guatemala: Competitiveness of political participation score was 4 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1944
All-time low
1
in 1900
Years of data
177
1839–2018

Competitiveness of political participation score in Guatemala, 1839–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of political participation score in Guatemala stood at 4.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Guatemala peaked at 5 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1900.

That places Guatemala 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 177 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 3 3 3 1
1840s 3 3 3 10
1850s 3 3 3 10
1860s 3 3 3 10
1870s 3 3 3 8
1880s 3 3 3 10
1890s 3 3 3 10
1900s 1 1 1 10
1910s 1 1 1 10
1920s 2.8 1 3 10
1930s 1.2 1 3 10
1940s 3.4 1 5 10
1950s 2.4 2 3 10
1960s 2.4 2 3 10
1970s 2.8 2 3 10
1980s 2.22 1 3 9
1990s 3.4 3 4 10
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 4 4 4 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  8. 34 Brazil 4 compare
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  12. 34 Czechia 4 compare
  13. 34 Dominican Republic 4 compare
  14. 34 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 4 compare
  15. 34 Ecuador 4 compare
  16. 34 El Salvador 4 compare
  17. 34 Estonia 4 compare
  18. 34 Fiji, Republic of 4 compare
  19. 34 Georgia 4 compare
  20. 34 Ghana 4 compare
  21. 34 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
  22. 34 Guyana 4 compare
  23. 34 Haiti 4 compare
  24. 34 Honduras 4 compare
  25. 34 India 4 compare
  26. 34 Indonesia 4 compare
  27. 34 Jamaica 4 compare
  28. 34 Jordan 4 compare
  29. 34 Kenya 4 compare
  30. 34 Latvia 4 compare
  31. 34 Lesotho 4 compare
  32. 34 Liberia 4 compare
  33. 34 Malaysia 4 compare
  34. 34 Mali 4 compare
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  36. 34 Moldova, Republic of 4 compare
  37. 34 Montenegro 4 compare
  38. 34 Mozambique 4 compare
  39. 34 Myanmar 4 compare
  40. 34 Namibia 4 compare
  41. 34 Nepal 4 compare
  42. 34 Nicaragua 4 compare
  43. 34 Niger 4 compare
  44. 34 Nigeria 4 compare
  45. 34 North Macedonia 4 compare
  46. 34 Paraguay 4 compare
  47. 34 Peru 4 compare
  48. 34 Philippines 4 compare
  49. 34 Romania 4 compare
  50. 34 Russia 4 compare
  51. 34 Senegal 4 compare
  52. 34 Serbia 4 compare
  53. 34 Sierra Leone 4 compare
  54. 34 Solomon Islands 4 compare
  55. 34 South Africa 4 compare
  56. 34 Korea 4 compare
  57. 34 Suriname 4 compare
  58. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 4 compare
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See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Guatemala?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Guatemala was 4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1944.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1900.
How does Guatemala rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Guatemala ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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