Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 49.7 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
49.7 0-100
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
122nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.71 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
47.3 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Guatemala, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 48.7 0-1001998: 48.7 0-1002000: 49.6 0-1002002: 51.7 0-1002003: 50.9 0-1002004: 49 0-1002005: 47.9 0-1002006: 49.4 0-1002007: 48.6 0-1002008: 48.9 0-1002009: 48.6 0-1002010: 48.8 0-1002011: 48.5 0-1002012: 47.8 0-1002013: 47.3 0-1002014: 47.9 0-1002015: 49.1 0-1002016: 50 0-1002017: 48.7 0-1002018: 49.7 0-1002019: 49.2 0-1002020: 49.9 0-1002021: 49.8 0-1002022: 49.9 0-1002023: 49.1 0-1002024: 50.9 0-1002025: 49.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 49.7 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Guatemala peaked at 51.71 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.3 0-100, in 2013.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Guatemala, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 48.7 0-100 —
1998 48.67 0-100 -0.1%
2000 49.58 0-100 +1.9%
2002 51.71 0-100 +4.3%
2003 50.89 0-100 -1.6%
2004 49.03 0-100 -3.7%
2005 47.94 0-100 -2.2%
2006 49.42 0-100 +3.1%
2007 48.56 0-100 -1.7%
2008 48.92 0-100 +0.8%
2009 48.63 0-100 -0.6%
2010 48.85 0-100 +0.4%
2011 48.5 0-100 -0.7%
2012 47.8 0-100 -1.4%
2013 47.3 0-100 -1.0%
2014 47.94 0-100 +1.3%
2015 49.12 0-100 +2.5%
2016 50.02 0-100 +1.8%
2017 48.66 0-100 -2.7%
2018 49.66 0-100 +2.1%
2019 49.23 0-100 -0.9%
2020 49.95 0-100 +1.5%
2021 49.82 0-100 -0.2%
2022 49.87 0-100 +0.1%
2023 49.13 0-100 -1.5%
2024 50.87 0-100 +3.5%
2025 49.7 0-100 -2.3%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 49.7 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 49.7 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.98 0-100, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.68 0-100 48.67 0-100 48.7 0-100 2
2000s 49.41 0-100 47.94 0-100 51.71 0-100 9
2010s 48.71 0-100 47.3 0-100 50.02 0-100 10
2020s 49.89 0-100 49.13 0-100 50.87 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 119 Ukraine 50.65 0-100 compare
  2. 120 Benin 50.4 0-100 compare
  3. 121 Sri Lanka 50.27 0-100 compare
  4. 123 Vanuatu 49.64 0-100 compare
  5. 124 Kenya 49.07 0-100 compare
  6. 125 Kyrgyzstan 48.67 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Guatemala?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Guatemala was 49.7 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 51.71 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 47.3 0-100 in 2013.
How does Guatemala rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Guatemala ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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