Effective Power to Govern Score in Guatemala
Guatemala: Effective Power to Govern Score was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effective Power to Govern Score in Guatemala, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4 for effective power to govern score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Guatemala peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4881 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 182.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is effective power to govern score in Guatemala?
- Effective power to govern score in Guatemala was 4 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for effective power to govern score?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.