Democracy in Guatemala
Guatemala: Democracy was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Guatemala, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5 for democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Guatemala peaked at 5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1954.
That places Guatemala 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 1 Bolivia 5 compare
- 1 Botswana 5 compare
- 1 Brazil 5 compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 5 compare
- 1 East Timor 5 compare
- 1 Gambia 5 compare
- 1 Honduras 5 compare
- 1 Ireland 4 compare
- 1 Lesotho 5 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 4 compare
- 1 Maldives 5 compare
- 1 Malta 4 compare
- 1 Montenegro 5 compare
- 1 Nepal 5 compare
- 1 Poland 5 compare
- 1 Seychelles 5 compare
- 1 Solomon Islands 5 compare
- 1 Sri Lanka 5 compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 294.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8,687 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 358.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Guatemala?
- Democracy in Guatemala was 5 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1954.
- How does Guatemala rank for democracy?
- Guatemala ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).