Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 36.46 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.46 0-100
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
45.79 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
29.61 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Guatemala, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 36.46 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Guatemala peaked at 45.79 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.61 0-100, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 164th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.99 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 37.28 0-100 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 29.61 0-100 | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 33.43 0-100 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 33.11 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.56 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 33.42 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.01 0-100 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 37.47 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 44.6 0-100 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 45.79 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 44.79 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.46 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 43.25 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.74 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.03 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 43.65 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 43.16 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 42.41 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.55 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 39.65 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 38.75 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 39.05 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.29 0-100 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 35.59 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 37.01 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 36.46 0-100 | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 36.46 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 36.46 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.14 0-100 | 32.99 0-100 | 37.28 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.44 0-100 | 29.61 0-100 | 45.79 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.97 0-100 | 39.65 0-100 | 45.03 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.19 0-100 | 35.59 0-100 | 39.05 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 161 Mauritania 36.85 0-100 compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 36.66 0-100 compare
- 163 Nepal 36.59 0-100 compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 36.15 0-100 compare
- 166 Cameroon 36.07 0-100 compare
- 167 Belarus 36 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 36.46 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 45.79 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.61 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Guatemala ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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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