Political Participation Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Political Participation Index was 4.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Guatemala, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4.75 for political participation index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Guatemala peaked at 6.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 61st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 6.25 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 4.75 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.5 | 4.75 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 12.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 310.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 294.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 60.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 8,259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Guatemala?
- Political participation index in Guatemala was 4.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for political participation index?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.