What is strong civil society index in Guatemala?

Strong civil society index in Guatemala was 0.837 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 0.868 in 1997.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1932.

How does Guatemala rank for strong civil society index?

Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Guatemala

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Guatemala
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.837 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.837

Change on year

up 6.8%

World rank

62nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.868

in 1997

All-time low

0.039

in 1932

Years of data

236

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Guatemala, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Guatemala is 0.837, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Guatemala peaked at 0.868 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 1932.

Guatemala ranks 62nd of 176 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.

Strong Civil Society Index in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Guatemala, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.345	—
1790	0.345	+0.0%
1791	0.345	+0.0%
1792	0.345	+0.0%
1793	0.345	+0.0%
1794	0.345	+0.0%
1795	0.345	+0.0%
1796	0.345	+0.0%
1797	0.345	+0.0%
1798	0.345	+0.0%
1799	0.345	+0.0%
1800	0.345	+0.0%
1801	0.345	+0.0%
1802	0.345	+0.0%
1803	0.345	+0.0%
1804	0.345	+0.0%
1805	0.345	+0.0%
1806	0.345	+0.0%
1807	0.345	+0.0%
1808	0.345	+0.0%
1809	0.345	+0.0%
1810	0.345	+0.0%
1811	0.286	-17.1%
1812	0.286	+0.0%
1813	0.286	+0.0%
1814	0.286	+0.0%
1815	0.286	+0.0%
1816	0.286	+0.0%
1817	0.286	+0.0%
1818	0.286	+0.0%
1819	0.286	+0.0%
1820	0.286	+0.0%
1821	0.286	+0.0%
1823	0.349	+22.0%
1824	0.349	+0.0%
1825	0.349	+0.0%
1826	0.349	+0.0%
1827	0.349	+0.0%
1828	0.349	+0.0%
1829	0.349	+0.0%
1830	0.349	+0.0%
1831	0.349	+0.0%
1832	0.349	+0.0%
1833	0.349	+0.0%
1834	0.349	+0.0%
1835	0.349	+0.0%
1836	0.349	+0.0%
1837	0.349	+0.0%
1838	0.349	+0.0%
1839	0.291	-16.6%
1840	0.291	+0.0%
1841	0.291	+0.0%
1842	0.291	+0.0%
1843	0.291	+0.0%
1844	0.291	+0.0%
1845	0.291	+0.0%
1846	0.291	+0.0%
1847	0.291	+0.0%
1848	0.291	+0.0%
1849	0.291	+0.0%
1850	0.291	+0.0%
1851	0.291	+0.0%
1852	0.291	+0.0%
1853	0.291	+0.0%
1854	0.291	+0.0%
1855	0.291	+0.0%
1856	0.291	+0.0%
1857	0.291	+0.0%
1858	0.291	+0.0%
1859	0.291	+0.0%
1860	0.291	+0.0%
1861	0.291	+0.0%
1862	0.291	+0.0%
1863	0.291	+0.0%
1864	0.291	+0.0%
1865	0.291	+0.0%
1866	0.291	+0.0%
1867	0.291	+0.0%
1868	0.291	+0.0%
1869	0.291	+0.0%
1870	0.291	+0.0%
1871	0.291	+0.0%
1872	0.291	+0.0%
1873	0.291	+0.0%
1874	0.291	+0.0%
1875	0.291	+0.0%
1876	0.291	+0.0%
1877	0.291	+0.0%
1878	0.291	+0.0%
1879	0.291	+0.0%
1880	0.291	+0.0%
1881	0.291	+0.0%
1882	0.291	+0.0%
1883	0.291	+0.0%
1884	0.291	+0.0%
1885	0.291	+0.0%
1886	0.291	+0.0%
1887	0.291	+0.0%
1888	0.291	+0.0%
1889	0.149	-48.8%
1890	0.149	+0.0%
1891	0.149	+0.0%
1892	0.149	+0.0%
1893	0.149	+0.0%
1894	0.149	+0.0%
1895	0.149	+0.0%
1896	0.149	+0.0%
1897	0.149	+0.0%
1898	0.149	+0.0%
1899	0.15	+0.7%
1900	0.15	+0.0%
1901	0.15	+0.0%
1902	0.15	+0.0%
1903	0.15	+0.0%
1904	0.102	-32.0%
1905	0.102	+0.0%
1906	0.102	+0.0%
1907	0.102	+0.0%
1908	0.102	+0.0%
1909	0.102	+0.0%
1910	0.111	+8.8%
1911	0.111	+0.0%
1912	0.111	+0.0%
1913	0.111	+0.0%
1914	0.111	+0.0%
1915	0.111	+0.0%
1916	0.111	+0.0%
1917	0.111	+0.0%
1918	0.111	+0.0%
1919	0.111	+0.0%
1920	0.111	+0.0%
1921	0.271	+144.1%
1922	0.271	+0.0%
1923	0.277	+2.2%
1924	0.213	-23.1%
1925	0.213	+0.0%
1926	0.213	+0.0%
1927	0.213	+0.0%
1928	0.213	+0.0%
1929	0.213	+0.0%
1930	0.154	-27.7%
1931	0.05	-67.5%
1932	0.039	-22.0%
1933	0.039	+0.0%
1934	0.039	+0.0%
1935	0.039	+0.0%
1936	0.039	+0.0%
1937	0.039	+0.0%
1938	0.039	+0.0%
1939	0.039	+0.0%
1940	0.116	+197.4%
1941	0.116	+0.0%
1942	0.116	+0.0%
1943	0.116	+0.0%
1944	0.276	+137.9%
1945	0.802	+190.6%
1946	0.851	+6.1%
1947	0.851	+0.0%
1948	0.851	+0.0%
1949	0.851	+0.0%
1950	0.851	+0.0%
1951	0.851	+0.0%
1952	0.83	-2.5%
1953	0.83	+0.0%
1954	0.662	-20.2%
1955	0.312	-52.9%
1956	0.208	-33.3%
1957	0.211	+1.4%
1958	0.23	+9.0%
1959	0.257	+11.7%
1960	0.257	+0.0%
1961	0.241	-6.2%
1962	0.254	+5.4%
1963	0.254	+0.0%
1964	0.254	+0.0%
1965	0.254	+0.0%
1966	0.297	+16.9%
1967	0.339	+14.1%
1968	0.339	+0.0%
1969	0.339	+0.0%
1970	0.254	-25.1%
1971	0.17	-33.1%
1972	0.17	+0.0%
1973	0.181	+6.5%
1974	0.262	+44.8%
1975	0.29	+10.7%
1976	0.234	-19.3%
1977	0.238	+1.7%
1978	0.174	-26.9%
1979	0.131	-24.7%
1980	0.123	-6.1%
1981	0.123	+0.0%
1982	0.092	-25.2%
1983	0.064	-30.4%
1984	0.207	+223.4%
1985	0.454	+119.3%
1986	0.601	+32.4%
1987	0.721	+20.0%
1988	0.721	+0.0%
1989	0.721	+0.0%
1990	0.742	+2.9%
1991	0.732	-1.3%
1992	0.732	+0.0%
1993	0.732	+0.0%
1994	0.785	+7.2%
1995	0.785	+0.0%
1996	0.822	+4.7%
1997	0.868	+5.6%
1998	0.868	+0.0%
1999	0.868	+0.0%
2000	0.868	+0.0%
2001	0.868	+0.0%
2002	0.868	+0.0%
2003	0.868	+0.0%
2004	0.868	+0.0%
2005	0.868	+0.0%
2006	0.868	+0.0%
2007	0.868	+0.0%
2008	0.868	+0.0%
2009	0.868	+0.0%
2010	0.868	+0.0%
2011	0.868	+0.0%
2012	0.868	+0.0%
2013	0.84	-3.2%
2014	0.84	+0.0%
2015	0.839	-0.1%
2016	0.839	+0.0%
2017	0.846	+0.8%
2018	0.834	-1.4%
2019	0.848	+1.7%
2020	0.782	-7.8%
2021	0.725	-7.3%
2022	0.679	-6.3%
2023	0.679	+0.0%
2024	0.784	+15.5%
2025	0.837	+6.8%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

Guatemala's 0.837 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6945, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Guatemala's 0.837 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.837, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.345	0.345	0.345	1
1790s	0.345	0.345	0.345	10
1800s	0.345	0.345	0.345	10
1810s	0.2919	0.286	0.345	10
1820s	0.335	0.286	0.349	9
1830s	0.3432	0.291	0.349	10
1840s	0.291	0.291	0.291	10
1850s	0.291	0.291	0.291	10
1860s	0.291	0.291	0.291	10
1870s	0.291	0.291	0.291	10
1880s	0.2768	0.149	0.291	10
1890s	0.1491	0.149	0.15	10
1900s	0.1212	0.102	0.15	10
1910s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1920s	0.2208	0.111	0.277	10
1930s	0.0516	0.039	0.154	10
1940s	0.4946	0.116	0.851	10
1950s	0.5242	0.208	0.851	10
1960s	0.2828	0.241	0.339	10
1970s	0.2104	0.131	0.29	10
1980s	0.3827	0.064	0.721	10
1990s	0.7934	0.732	0.868	10
2000s	0.868	0.868	0.868	10
2010s	0.849	0.834	0.868	10
2020s	0.7477	0.679	0.837	6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Guatemala?: Strong civil society index in Guatemala was 0.837 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 0.868 in 1997.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1932.
How does Guatemala rank for strong civil society index?: Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).