Justified Political Positions Score in Guatemala

Guatemala: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.56
Change on year
up 95.0%
World rank
41st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 2025
All-time low
-2.51
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Guatemala, 1900–2025

-3-2-1012190019622025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 38 Moldova 1.6 compare
  2. 39 Ghana 1.6 compare
  3. 40 Liberia 1.57 compare
  4. 42 Taiwan 1.55 compare
  5. 43 Cyprus 1.49 compare
  6. 44 Chile 1.48 compare

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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

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.