Freedom in Guatemala
Where Guatemala sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Guatemala has a figure for 58 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.839 | 2025 | 43 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.834 | 2025 | 59 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.766 | 2025 | 79 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.721 | 2025 | 87 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.371 | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.736 | 2025 | 64 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.727 | 2025 | 34 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.264 | 2025 | 95 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.830 | 2025 | 13 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 54 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 73.8 | 2023 | 117 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 56 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 82 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 88 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 29.0 | 2025 | 94 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 19.0 | 2025 | 93 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 46.5% | 2025 | 98 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 11.6% | 2024 | 18 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 13.5% | 2023 | 7 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 50.0 | 2024 | 94 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $13K | 2025 | 93 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 4.3% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 1.5% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.6% | 2025 | 23 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 45.200 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 9.7% | 2023 | 53 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 60.2% | 2024 | 110 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 5.3 | 2024 | 95 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 112.5 | 2024 | 86 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.637 | 2025 | 58 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.523 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.695 | 2025 | 59 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.954 | 2025 | 13 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.885 | 2025 | 31 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.616 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.761 | 2025 | 60 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.722 | 2025 | 95 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 48.6 | 2024 | 95 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 28.7 | 2024 | 128 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 33.7 | 2024 | 140 of 169 |
| Political stability | 62.3 | 2024 | 87 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.662 | 2023 | 113 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 72.7 | 2024 | 93 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 82.1% | 2024 | 22 of 27 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 49.6% | 2024 | 79 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 3.1% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 6.8% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 57.2% | 2023 | 143 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 94.0 | 2023 | 106 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 20.0% | 2025 | 106 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 38.3% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.29 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 56.3% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 197.3 | 2024 | 128 of 168 |
| Population | 18.7M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 1.11 | 2024 | 54 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 62.1% | 2021 | 35 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 90.9% | 2024 | 116 of 169 |
What is missing
2 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Guatemala in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Guatemala, not a zero. Who publishes what