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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Guatemala

Guatemala: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.607 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.607
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
43rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.616
in 1994
All-time low
0.025
in 1792
Years of data
236
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Guatemala, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.607 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Guatemala peaked at 0.616 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1792.

That places Guatemala 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Guatemala, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.039 —
1790 0.039 +0.0%
1791 0.039 +0.0%
1792 0.025 -35.9%
1793 0.025 +0.0%
1794 0.025 +0.0%
1795 0.025 +0.0%
1796 0.025 +0.0%
1797 0.025 +0.0%
1798 0.025 +0.0%
1799 0.025 +0.0%
1800 0.025 +0.0%
1801 0.025 +0.0%
1802 0.025 +0.0%
1803 0.025 +0.0%
1804 0.025 +0.0%
1805 0.025 +0.0%
1806 0.025 +0.0%
1807 0.025 +0.0%
1808 0.025 +0.0%
1809 0.025 +0.0%
1810 0.025 +0.0%
1811 0.031 +24.0%
1812 0.031 +0.0%
1813 0.031 +0.0%
1814 0.031 +0.0%
1815 0.031 +0.0%
1816 0.031 +0.0%
1817 0.031 +0.0%
1818 0.031 +0.0%
1819 0.031 +0.0%
1820 0.031 +0.0%
1821 0.031 +0.0%
1823 0.114 +267.7%
1824 0.114 +0.0%
1825 0.177 +55.3%
1826 0.256 +44.6%
1827 0.256 +0.0%
1828 0.256 +0.0%
1829 0.256 +0.0%
1830 0.256 +0.0%
1831 0.256 +0.0%
1832 0.256 +0.0%
1833 0.256 +0.0%
1834 0.256 +0.0%
1835 0.256 +0.0%
1836 0.256 +0.0%
1837 0.256 +0.0%
1838 0.184 -28.1%
1839 0.184 +0.0%
1840 0.184 +0.0%
1841 0.184 +0.0%
1842 0.184 +0.0%
1843 0.184 +0.0%
1844 0.184 +0.0%
1845 0.184 +0.0%
1846 0.184 +0.0%
1847 0.184 +0.0%
1848 0.184 +0.0%
1849 0.184 +0.0%
1850 0.184 +0.0%
1851 0.169 -8.2%
1852 0.184 +8.9%
1853 0.184 +0.0%
1854 0.184 +0.0%
1855 0.184 +0.0%
1856 0.184 +0.0%
1857 0.184 +0.0%
1858 0.184 +0.0%
1859 0.184 +0.0%
1860 0.184 +0.0%
1861 0.184 +0.0%
1862 0.184 +0.0%
1863 0.184 +0.0%
1864 0.184 +0.0%
1865 0.184 +0.0%
1866 0.184 +0.0%
1867 0.184 +0.0%
1868 0.184 +0.0%
1869 0.184 +0.0%
1870 0.175 -4.9%
1871 0.175 +0.0%
1872 0.175 +0.0%
1873 0.175 +0.0%
1874 0.175 +0.0%
1875 0.175 +0.0%
1876 0.175 +0.0%
1877 0.175 +0.0%
1878 0.175 +0.0%
1879 0.175 +0.0%
1880 0.178 +1.7%
1881 0.178 +0.0%
1882 0.178 +0.0%
1883 0.178 +0.0%
1884 0.178 +0.0%
1885 0.178 +0.0%
1886 0.178 +0.0%
1887 0.178 +0.0%
1888 0.178 +0.0%
1889 0.178 +0.0%
1890 0.178 +0.0%
1891 0.178 +0.0%
1892 0.183 +2.8%
1893 0.183 +0.0%
1894 0.107 -41.5%
1895 0.107 +0.0%
1896 0.107 +0.0%
1897 0.107 +0.0%
1898 0.107 +0.0%
1899 0.095 -11.2%
1900 0.095 +0.0%
1901 0.095 +0.0%
1902 0.095 +0.0%
1903 0.095 +0.0%
1904 0.095 +0.0%
1905 0.095 +0.0%
1906 0.095 +0.0%
1907 0.095 +0.0%
1908 0.095 +0.0%
1909 0.095 +0.0%
1910 0.099 +4.2%
1911 0.099 +0.0%
1912 0.099 +0.0%
1913 0.099 +0.0%
1914 0.099 +0.0%
1915 0.099 +0.0%
1916 0.099 +0.0%
1917 0.099 +0.0%
1918 0.099 +0.0%
1919 0.099 +0.0%
1920 0.099 +0.0%
1921 0.115 +16.2%
1922 0.115 +0.0%
1923 0.115 +0.0%
1924 0.115 +0.0%
1925 0.115 +0.0%
1926 0.115 +0.0%
1927 0.115 +0.0%
1928 0.115 +0.0%
1929 0.115 +0.0%
1930 0.105 -8.7%
1931 0.096 -8.6%
1932 0.089 -7.3%
1933 0.089 +0.0%
1934 0.089 +0.0%
1935 0.198 +122.5%
1936 0.165 -16.7%
1937 0.165 +0.0%
1938 0.165 +0.0%
1939 0.165 +0.0%
1940 0.165 +0.0%
1941 0.165 +0.0%
1942 0.165 +0.0%
1943 0.158 -4.2%
1944 0.176 +11.4%
1945 0.441 +150.6%
1946 0.454 +2.9%
1947 0.454 +0.0%
1948 0.454 +0.0%
1949 0.454 +0.0%
1950 0.454 +0.0%
1951 0.473 +4.2%
1952 0.473 +0.0%
1953 0.473 +0.0%
1954 0.444 -6.1%
1955 0.324 -27.0%
1956 0.315 -2.8%
1957 0.315 +0.0%
1958 0.326 +3.5%
1959 0.326 +0.0%
1960 0.326 +0.0%
1961 0.305 -6.4%
1962 0.305 +0.0%
1963 0.288 -5.6%
1964 0.278 -3.5%
1965 0.27 -2.9%
1966 0.3 +11.1%
1967 0.336 +12.0%
1968 0.336 +0.0%
1969 0.336 +0.0%
1970 0.31 -7.7%
1971 0.271 -12.6%
1972 0.271 +0.0%
1973 0.271 +0.0%
1974 0.308 +13.7%
1975 0.345 +12.0%
1976 0.345 +0.0%
1977 0.327 -5.2%
1978 0.327 +0.0%
1979 0.312 -4.6%
1980 0.299 -4.2%
1981 0.299 +0.0%
1982 0.265 -11.4%
1983 0.246 -7.2%
1984 0.291 +18.3%
1985 0.407 +39.9%
1986 0.44 +8.1%
1987 0.525 +19.3%
1988 0.525 +0.0%
1989 0.525 +0.0%
1990 0.554 +5.5%
1991 0.537 -3.1%
1992 0.533 -0.7%
1993 0.533 +0.0%
1994 0.616 +15.6%
1995 0.616 +0.0%
1996 0.616 +0.0%
1997 0.567 -8.0%
1998 0.567 +0.0%
1999 0.563 -0.7%
2000 0.544 -3.4%
2001 0.544 +0.0%
2002 0.544 +0.0%
2003 0.544 +0.0%
2004 0.54 -0.7%
2005 0.535 -0.9%
2006 0.531 -0.7%
2007 0.526 -0.9%
2008 0.522 -0.8%
2009 0.518 -0.8%
2010 0.513 -1.0%
2011 0.509 -0.8%
2012 0.509 +0.0%
2013 0.504 -1.0%
2014 0.504 +0.0%
2015 0.516 +2.4%
2016 0.516 +0.0%
2017 0.495 -4.1%
2018 0.496 +0.2%
2019 0.497 +0.2%
2020 0.532 +7.0%
2021 0.526 -1.1%
2022 0.485 -7.8%
2023 0.475 -2.1%
2024 0.581 +22.3%
2025 0.607 +4.5%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.607 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.524, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.607 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.581, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.039 0.039 0.039 1
1790s 0.0278 0.025 0.039 10
1800s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1810s 0.0304 0.025 0.031 10
1820s 0.1657 0.031 0.256 9
1830s 0.2416 0.184 0.256 10
1840s 0.184 0.184 0.184 10
1850s 0.1825 0.169 0.184 10
1860s 0.184 0.184 0.184 10
1870s 0.175 0.175 0.175 10
1880s 0.178 0.178 0.178 10
1890s 0.1352 0.095 0.183 10
1900s 0.095 0.095 0.095 10
1910s 0.099 0.099 0.099 10
1920s 0.1134 0.099 0.115 10
1930s 0.1326 0.089 0.198 10
1940s 0.3086 0.158 0.454 10
1950s 0.3923 0.315 0.473 10
1960s 0.308 0.27 0.336 10
1970s 0.3087 0.271 0.345 10
1980s 0.3822 0.246 0.525 10
1990s 0.5702 0.533 0.616 10
2000s 0.5348 0.518 0.544 10
2010s 0.5059 0.495 0.516 10
2020s 0.5343 0.475 0.607 6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 41 Nepal 0.615 compare
  2. 42 New Zealand 0.614 compare
  3. 43 South Korea 0.607 compare
  4. 45 Greece 0.606 compare
  5. 45 Sri Lanka 0.606 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Guatemala?
Participatory political institutions index in Guatemala was 0.607 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 1994.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1792.
How does Guatemala rank for participatory political institutions index?
Guatemala ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.