Political Stability - Governance estimate in Guatemala

Guatemala: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -0.2098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.2098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
122nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.2021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
All-time low
-1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Guatemala, 1996–2024

-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.251996201020241996: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.918 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.977 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.925 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.937 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.903 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.878 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.834 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.777 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.801 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.811 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.753 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.716 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.734 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.691 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.643 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.701 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.684 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.694 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.564 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.301 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.202 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded -0.2098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Guatemala peaked at -0.2021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

Guatemala ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.8832 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9767 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.7157 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8111 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6431 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.3701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 119 China -0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 120 Serbia -0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 121 Argentina -0.1697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 123 Comoros -0.2213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 124 Liberia -0.2285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 125 Senegal -0.2286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

More reference data data for Guatemala

All data for Guatemala →

Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Guatemala?
Political stability - governance estimate in Guatemala was -0.2098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was -0.2021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Guatemala ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed