How does Guatemala rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guatemala data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Guatemala

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Guatemala
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.615 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.615

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

103rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.615

in 2025

All-time low

0.011

in 1982

Years of data

236

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Guatemala, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Guatemala is 0.615, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 236 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Guatemala peaked at 0.615 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1982.

Guatemala ranks 103rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.139	0.139	0.139	1
1790s	0.139	0.139	0.139	10
1800s	0.139	0.139	0.139	10
1810s	0.1291	0.128	0.139	10
1820s	0.1381	0.128	0.141	9
1830s	0.1307	0.08	0.141	10
1840s	0.093	0.093	0.093	10
1850s	0.093	0.093	0.093	10
1860s	0.093	0.093	0.093	10
1870s	0.0735	0.068	0.123	10
1880s	0.068	0.068	0.068	10
1890s	0.0842	0.035	0.098	10
1900s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1910s	0.0261	0.024	0.027	10
1920s	0.0374	0.032	0.038	10
1930s	0.0341	0.032	0.036	10
1940s	0.2395	0.026	0.453	10
1950s	0.2227	0.051	0.411	10
1960s	0.0459	0.035	0.065	10
1970s	0.0353	0.018	0.047	10
1980s	0.0694	0.011	0.167	10
1990s	0.2345	0.164	0.354	10
2000s	0.5541	0.541	0.57	10
2010s	0.5773	0.562	0.601	10
2020s	0.5825	0.558	0.615	6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

100 Zambia 0.68 compare
101 Paraguay 0.674 compare
102 Cote d'Ivoire 0.659 compare
104 Angola 0.606 compare
105 Ecuador 0.605 compare
106 Bangladesh 0.593 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Guatemala

Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.4881 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 182.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Annual precipitation 1,721 millimeters (2025)
Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Guatemala?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Guatemala was 0.615 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 0.615 in 2025.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1982.
How does Guatemala rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.