Equal Resource Distribution Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.228 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Guatemala, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Guatemala stood at 0.228.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Guatemala peaked at 0.282 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 1931.
That places Guatemala 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.055 | — |
| 1901 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.058 | +5.5% |
| 1921 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.06 | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 0.054 | -10.0% |
| 1932 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.177 | +227.8% |
| 1945 | 0.282 | +59.3% |
| 1946 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.266 | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 0.222 | -16.5% |
| 1956 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.236 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.233 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.234 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.263 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.247 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.249 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.252 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.247 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.241 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.194 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.193 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.198 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.193 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.192 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.133 | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 0.105 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.129 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 0.189 | +46.5% |
| 2025 | 0.228 | +20.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.228 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.63, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.228 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.379, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.055 | 0.055 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.055 | 0.055 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0546 | 0.054 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1803 | 0.054 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2504 | 0.222 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.236 | 0.236 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2354 | 0.233 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2455 | 0.233 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2572 | 0.247 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2496 | 0.249 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2095 | 0.193 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1627 | 0.105 | 0.228 | 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 equal resource distribution index in Guatemala?
- Equal resource distribution index in Guatemala was 0.228 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.282 in 1945.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1931.
- How does Guatemala rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Guatemala ranks 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.