Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 29.41 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.41 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
38.74 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
23.5 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Guatemala, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 29.41 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Guatemala peaked at 38.74 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.5 0-100, in 2022.
That places Guatemala 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.38 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 32.35 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.64 0-100 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 31.81 0-100 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 31.59 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.01 0-100 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 35.11 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 34.95 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.64 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.74 0-100 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 37.7 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.51 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 36.95 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 31.94 0-100 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 32.96 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 29.84 0-100 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 29.76 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.77 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 30.23 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.04 0-100 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 27.79 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 25.86 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 23.5 0-100 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 23.5 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.46 0-100 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 29.36 0-100 | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 29.41 0-100 | +0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 29.41 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 29.41 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.82 0-100, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.36 0-100 | 32.35 0-100 | 32.38 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.35 0-100 | 31.59 0-100 | 38.74 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.38 0-100 | 27.79 0-100 | 36.95 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.35 0-100 | 23.5 0-100 | 29.41 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Guatemala?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Guatemala was 29.41 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 38.74 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 0-100 in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Guatemala ranks 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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