Free and Fair Elections Score in Guatemala
Guatemala: Free and Fair Elections Score was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Score in Guatemala, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections score 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 and fair elections score 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 and Fair Elections Score in Guatemala, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 49 El Salvador 6 compare
- 49 Hungary 6 compare
- 49 Indonesia 6 compare
- 49 Kenya 6 compare
- 49 Lebanon 6 compare
- 49 Montenegro 6 compare
- 49 Romania 6 compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 6 compare
- 49 Zambia 6 compare
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 free and fair elections score in Guatemala?
- Free and fair elections score in Guatemala was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for free and fair elections score?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections 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 Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.