Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 33.66 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.66 0-100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
176th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.21 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
30.98 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Guatemala, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 33.66 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Guatemala peaked at 40.21 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.98 0-100, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.97 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 37.18 0-100 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 30.98 0-100 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 33.33 0-100 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 32.94 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.04 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.86 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.71 0-100 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 38.26 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.72 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.03 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 39.53 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.09 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 37.88 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.79 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 40.21 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 38.65 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 38.2 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 37.76 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.46 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.21 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 36.24 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 36.87 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.15 0-100 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 34.56 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.66 0-100 | -2.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 33.66 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 68% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 33.66 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.07 0-100 | 32.97 0-100 | 37.18 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.54 0-100 | 30.98 0-100 | 40.03 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.18 0-100 | 36.21 0-100 | 40.21 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1 0-100 | 33.66 0-100 | 36.87 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 34.06 0-100 compare
- 174 East Timor 33.87 0-100 compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 33.83 0-100 compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 32.54 0-100 compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 32.14 0-100 compare
- 179 Burundi 31.78 0-100 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Guatemala?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Guatemala was 33.66 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 40.21 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.98 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Guatemala ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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