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
174th
of 204 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

0102030401996201020241996: 33 0-1001998: 37.2 0-1002000: 31 0-1002002: 33.3 0-1002003: 32.9 0-1002004: 34 0-1002005: 33.9 0-1002006: 37.7 0-1002007: 38.3 0-1002008: 38.7 0-1002009: 40 0-1002010: 39.5 0-1002011: 38.1 0-1002012: 37.9 0-1002013: 38.8 0-1002014: 40.2 0-1002015: 38.6 0-1002016: 38.2 0-1002017: 37.8 0-1002018: 36.5 0-1002019: 36.2 0-1002020: 36.2 0-1002021: 36.9 0-1002022: 34.1 0-1002023: 34.6 0-1002024: 33.7 0-100

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 174th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 171 Kyrgyzstan 34.06 0-100 compare
  2. 172 East Timor 33.87 0-100 compare
  3. 173 Papua New Guinea 33.83 0-100 compare
  4. 175 Sierra Leone 32.54 0-100 compare
  5. 176 Zimbabwe 32.14 0-100 compare
  6. 177 Burundi 31.78 0-100 compare

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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 174th out of 204 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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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