Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Guatemala

Guatemala: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 0.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.66
Change on year
up 735.4%
World rank
67th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.66
in 2025
All-time low
-2.98
in 1979
Years of data
236
1789–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Guatemala, 1789–2025

-3-2-101178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Guatemala is 0.66, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 236 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 735.4% on the previous year and up 383.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Guatemala peaked at 0.66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.98, in 1979.

Guatemala ranks 67th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s -2.19 -2.19 -2.19 1
1790s -2.19 -2.19 -2.19 10
1800s -2.19 -2.19 -2.19 10
1810s -2.19 -2.19 -2.19 10
1820s -2.19 -2.19 -2.18 9
1830s -2.18 -2.18 -2.18 10
1840s -0.819 -0.819 -0.819 10
1850s -0.819 -0.819 -0.819 10
1860s -0.819 -0.819 -0.819 10
1870s -2.06 -2.19 -0.819 10
1880s -2.19 -2.19 -2.19 10
1890s -2.2 -2.24 -2.19 10
1900s -2.24 -2.24 -2.24 10
1910s -2.24 -2.24 -2.24 10
1920s -1.26 -1.71 -1.21 10
1930s -1.55 -1.66 -1.21 10
1940s -0.7911 -1.8 0.511 10
1950s -1.54 -2.77 -0.25 10
1960s -2.4 -2.64 -1.88 10
1970s -2.41 -2.98 -1.98 10
1980s -2.21 -2.98 -1.16 10
1990s -1.03 -1.24 -0.87 10
2000s -0.3026 -0.318 -0.241 10
2010s -0.2518 -0.389 -0.159 10
2020s -0.2775 -0.897 0.66 6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 64 East Timor 0.745 compare
  2. 65 Trinidad and Tobago 0.743 compare
  3. 66 Moldova 0.711 compare
  4. 68 Cape Verde 0.651 compare
  5. 69 Nepal 0.65 compare
  6. 70 Albania 0.646 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Guatemala?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Guatemala was 0.66 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2025.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -2.98 in 1979.
How does Guatemala rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Guatemala ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 383.3%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.