Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Guatemala

Guatemala: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 48.61 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
48.61 0-100
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
131st
of 208 countries
All-time high
55.52 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
45.6 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Guatemala, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 47.5 0-1001998: 45.6 0-1002000: 46.4 0-1002002: 47.7 0-1002003: 48 0-1002004: 51.4 0-1002005: 51.8 0-1002006: 55.5 0-1002007: 54.7 0-1002008: 54.2 0-1002009: 53.7 0-1002010: 52 0-1002011: 50.9 0-1002012: 51.7 0-1002013: 51.1 0-1002014: 51.3 0-1002015: 51.7 0-1002016: 52.2 0-1002017: 52.7 0-1002018: 51.5 0-1002019: 50.9 0-1002020: 50.6 0-1002021: 49.2 0-1002022: 48.5 0-1002023: 48.3 0-1002024: 48.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 48.61 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Guatemala peaked at 55.52 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.6 0-100, in 1998.

Guatemala ranks 131st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Guatemala, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 47.47 0-100
1998 45.6 0-100 -4.0%
2000 46.42 0-100 +1.8%
2002 47.74 0-100 +2.8%
2003 48.02 0-100 +0.6%
2004 51.44 0-100 +7.1%
2005 51.78 0-100 +0.7%
2006 55.52 0-100 +7.2%
2007 54.7 0-100 -1.5%
2008 54.17 0-100 -1.0%
2009 53.71 0-100 -0.9%
2010 52.01 0-100 -3.2%
2011 50.91 0-100 -2.1%
2012 51.74 0-100 +1.6%
2013 51.11 0-100 -1.2%
2014 51.31 0-100 +0.4%
2015 51.71 0-100 +0.8%
2016 52.2 0-100 +0.9%
2017 52.7 0-100 +1.0%
2018 51.47 0-100 -2.3%
2019 50.9 0-100 -1.1%
2020 50.59 0-100 -0.6%
2021 49.22 0-100 -2.7%
2022 48.54 0-100 -1.4%
2023 48.28 0-100 -0.5%
2024 48.61 0-100 +0.7%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 48.61 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.01 0-100, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 48.61 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.47 0-100, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.54 0-100 45.6 0-100 47.47 0-100 2
2000s 51.5 0-100 46.42 0-100 55.52 0-100 9
2010s 51.61 0-100 50.9 0-100 52.7 0-100 10
2020s 49.05 0-100 48.28 0-100 50.59 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 128 Maldives 49.64 0-100 compare
  2. 129 Bolivia 49.15 0-100 compare
  3. 130 Serbia 48.7 0-100 compare
  4. 132 Sierra Leone 47.87 0-100 compare
  5. 133 Thailand 47.05 0-100 compare
  6. 134 Rwanda 46.54 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Guatemala?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Guatemala was 48.61 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 55.52 0-100 in 2006.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6 0-100 in 1998.
How does Guatemala rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Guatemala ranks 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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