Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Guatemala, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stability of democratic institutions index in Guatemala is 3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stability of democratic institutions index in Guatemala peaked at 6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 5.83 | 5.5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 3 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4881 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 182.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stability of democratic institutions index in Guatemala?
- Stability of democratic institutions index in Guatemala was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for stability of democratic institutions index?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stability of democratic institutions index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Stability of Democratic Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.