Free and Fair Elections Score in Guatemala

Guatemala: Free and Fair Elections Score 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 and Fair Elections Score in Guatemala, 2005–2025

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

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.

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 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

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by 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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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.