Free fair elections bti in Guatemala

Guatemala: Free fair elections bti was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2009
All-time low
6
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free fair elections bti in Guatemala, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 72007: 72009: 82011: 72013: 62015: 62017: 62019: 62021: 62023: 62025: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free fair elections bti in Guatemala stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Guatemala peaked at 8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2013.

Guatemala ranks 49th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Free fair elections bti in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Free fair elections bti in Guatemala, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 7 —
2007 7 +0.0%
2009 8 +14.3%
2011 7 -12.5%
2013 6 -14.3%
2015 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2019 6 +0.0%
2021 6 +0.0%
2023 6 +0.0%
2025 6 +0.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.33 7 8 3
2010s 6.2 6 7 5
2020s 6 6 6 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
  2. 49 El Salvador 6 compare
  3. 49 Hungary 6 compare
  4. 49 Indonesia 6 compare
  5. 49 Kenya 6 compare
  6. 49 Lebanon 6 compare
  7. 49 Montenegro 6 compare
  8. 49 Romania 6 compare
  9. 49 Sierra Leone 6 compare
  10. 49 Zambia 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free fair elections bti in Guatemala?
Free fair elections bti in Guatemala was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2013.
How does Guatemala rank for free fair elections bti?
Guatemala ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free fair elections bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free fair elections bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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