Justified Political Positions Score in Guatemala
Guatemala: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Justified Political Positions Score in Guatemala, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.56 for justified political positions score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 95.0% on the previous year and up 426.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Guatemala peaked at 1.56 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.51, in 1900.
Guatemala ranks 41st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.51 | -2.51 | -2.51 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.51 | -2.51 | -2.51 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.871 | -2.51 | -0.689 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.06 | -2.28 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1262 | -2.28 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1906 | -0.996 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8596 | -0.996 | -0.655 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6331 | -0.74 | -0.412 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4408 | -0.74 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1685 | 0.008 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.447 | 0.447 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1832 | -0.19 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2677 | -0.19 | 1.56 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4881 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 182.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Guatemala?
- Justified political positions score in Guatemala was 1.56 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 2025.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.51 in 1900.
- How does Guatemala rank for justified political positions score?
- Guatemala ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 426.6%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.