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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Guatemala

Guatemala: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.885 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.885
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.885
in 2025
All-time low
0.022
in 1931
Years of data
204
1822–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Guatemala, 1822–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative constraints on the executive index in Guatemala is 0.885, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 204 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Guatemala peaked at 0.885 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1931.

Guatemala ranks 32nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Guatemala, year by year

Year Value Change
1822 0.097 —
1823 0.097 +0.0%
1824 0.097 +0.0%
1825 0.099 +2.1%
1826 0.099 +0.0%
1827 0.099 +0.0%
1828 0.099 +0.0%
1829 0.099 +0.0%
1830 0.099 +0.0%
1831 0.099 +0.0%
1832 0.099 +0.0%
1833 0.099 +0.0%
1834 0.099 +0.0%
1835 0.099 +0.0%
1836 0.099 +0.0%
1837 0.099 +0.0%
1838 0.099 +0.0%
1839 0.099 +0.0%
1840 0.099 +0.0%
1841 0.099 +0.0%
1842 0.099 +0.0%
1843 0.099 +0.0%
1844 0.099 +0.0%
1845 0.099 +0.0%
1846 0.099 +0.0%
1847 0.099 +0.0%
1848 0.099 +0.0%
1849 0.099 +0.0%
1850 0.099 +0.0%
1851 0.099 +0.0%
1852 0.099 +0.0%
1853 0.099 +0.0%
1854 0.099 +0.0%
1855 0.099 +0.0%
1856 0.099 +0.0%
1857 0.099 +0.0%
1858 0.099 +0.0%
1859 0.099 +0.0%
1860 0.099 +0.0%
1861 0.099 +0.0%
1862 0.099 +0.0%
1863 0.099 +0.0%
1864 0.099 +0.0%
1865 0.099 +0.0%
1866 0.099 +0.0%
1867 0.099 +0.0%
1868 0.099 +0.0%
1869 0.099 +0.0%
1870 0.099 +0.0%
1871 0.099 +0.0%
1872 0.099 +0.0%
1873 0.099 +0.0%
1874 0.099 +0.0%
1875 0.099 +0.0%
1876 0.099 +0.0%
1877 0.099 +0.0%
1878 0.099 +0.0%
1879 0.099 +0.0%
1880 0.099 +0.0%
1881 0.099 +0.0%
1882 0.099 +0.0%
1883 0.099 +0.0%
1884 0.099 +0.0%
1885 0.099 +0.0%
1886 0.099 +0.0%
1887 0.099 +0.0%
1888 0.099 +0.0%
1889 0.099 +0.0%
1890 0.099 +0.0%
1891 0.099 +0.0%
1892 0.099 +0.0%
1893 0.099 +0.0%
1894 0.099 +0.0%
1895 0.099 +0.0%
1896 0.099 +0.0%
1897 0.099 +0.0%
1898 0.099 +0.0%
1899 0.045 -54.5%
1900 0.045 +0.0%
1901 0.045 +0.0%
1902 0.045 +0.0%
1903 0.045 +0.0%
1904 0.045 +0.0%
1905 0.045 +0.0%
1906 0.045 +0.0%
1907 0.045 +0.0%
1908 0.045 +0.0%
1909 0.045 +0.0%
1910 0.057 +26.7%
1911 0.057 +0.0%
1912 0.057 +0.0%
1913 0.057 +0.0%
1914 0.057 +0.0%
1915 0.057 +0.0%
1916 0.057 +0.0%
1917 0.057 +0.0%
1918 0.057 +0.0%
1919 0.057 +0.0%
1920 0.088 +54.4%
1921 0.102 +15.9%
1922 0.102 +0.0%
1923 0.102 +0.0%
1924 0.102 +0.0%
1925 0.102 +0.0%
1926 0.102 +0.0%
1927 0.102 +0.0%
1928 0.102 +0.0%
1929 0.102 +0.0%
1930 0.102 +0.0%
1931 0.022 -78.4%
1932 0.022 +0.0%
1933 0.022 +0.0%
1934 0.022 +0.0%
1935 0.022 +0.0%
1936 0.022 +0.0%
1937 0.022 +0.0%
1938 0.022 +0.0%
1939 0.022 +0.0%
1940 0.022 +0.0%
1941 0.022 +0.0%
1942 0.022 +0.0%
1943 0.022 +0.0%
1944 0.068 +209.1%
1945 0.424 +523.5%
1946 0.424 +0.0%
1947 0.424 +0.0%
1948 0.424 +0.0%
1949 0.424 +0.0%
1950 0.392 -7.5%
1951 0.392 +0.0%
1952 0.392 +0.0%
1953 0.139 -64.5%
1954 0.1 -28.1%
1955 0.1 +0.0%
1956 0.071 -29.0%
1957 0.071 +0.0%
1958 0.071 +0.0%
1959 0.071 +0.0%
1960 0.071 +0.0%
1961 0.071 +0.0%
1962 0.071 +0.0%
1963 0.059 -16.9%
1964 0.038 -35.6%
1965 0.038 +0.0%
1966 0.154 +305.3%
1967 0.096 -37.7%
1968 0.096 +0.0%
1969 0.096 +0.0%
1970 0.091 -5.2%
1971 0.091 +0.0%
1972 0.091 +0.0%
1973 0.091 +0.0%
1974 0.091 +0.0%
1975 0.091 +0.0%
1976 0.091 +0.0%
1977 0.091 +0.0%
1978 0.031 -65.9%
1979 0.031 +0.0%
1980 0.031 +0.0%
1981 0.031 +0.0%
1982 0.091 +193.5%
1983 0.112 +23.1%
1984 0.163 +45.5%
1985 0.163 +0.0%
1986 0.323 +98.2%
1987 0.422 +30.7%
1988 0.422 +0.0%
1989 0.422 +0.0%
1990 0.486 +15.2%
1991 0.486 +0.0%
1992 0.486 +0.0%
1993 0.544 +11.9%
1994 0.596 +9.6%
1995 0.596 +0.0%
1996 0.538 -9.7%
1997 0.538 +0.0%
1998 0.538 +0.0%
1999 0.556 +3.3%
2000 0.675 +21.4%
2001 0.675 +0.0%
2002 0.675 +0.0%
2003 0.675 +0.0%
2004 0.694 +2.8%
2005 0.707 +1.9%
2006 0.707 +0.0%
2007 0.734 +3.8%
2008 0.734 +0.0%
2009 0.734 +0.0%
2010 0.725 -1.2%
2011 0.698 -3.7%
2012 0.691 -1.0%
2013 0.744 +7.7%
2014 0.744 +0.0%
2015 0.771 +3.6%
2016 0.771 +0.0%
2017 0.722 -6.4%
2018 0.662 -8.3%
2019 0.681 +2.9%
2020 0.666 -2.2%
2021 0.551 -17.3%
2022 0.473 -14.2%
2023 0.499 +5.5%
2024 0.854 +71.1%
2025 0.885 +3.6%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.885 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.885 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.0983 0.097 0.099 8
1830s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1840s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1850s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1860s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1870s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1880s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1890s 0.0936 0.045 0.099 10
1900s 0.045 0.045 0.045 10
1910s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1920s 0.1006 0.088 0.102 10
1930s 0.03 0.022 0.102 10
1940s 0.2276 0.022 0.424 10
1950s 0.1799 0.071 0.392 10
1960s 0.079 0.038 0.154 10
1970s 0.079 0.031 0.091 10
1980s 0.218 0.031 0.422 10
1990s 0.5364 0.486 0.596 10
2000s 0.701 0.675 0.734 10
2010s 0.7209 0.662 0.771 10
2020s 0.6547 0.473 0.885 6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 30 Belgium 0.889 compare
  2. 31 Ireland 0.888 compare
  3. 33 New Zealand 0.884 compare
  4. 34 Ghana 0.878 compare
  5. 35 Israel 0.876 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Guatemala?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Guatemala was 0.885 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 2025.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1931.
How does Guatemala rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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