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Key features of women's political empowerment in Guatemala

Guatemala: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.722 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.722
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.724
in 2023
All-time low
0.036
in 1900
Years of data
161
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Guatemala, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Guatemala is 0.722, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Guatemala peaked at 0.724 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1900.

That places Guatemala 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Key features of women's political empowerment in Guatemala, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.085 —
1790 0.085 +0.0%
1791 0.085 +0.0%
1792 0.085 +0.0%
1793 0.085 +0.0%
1794 0.085 +0.0%
1795 0.085 +0.0%
1796 0.085 +0.0%
1797 0.085 +0.0%
1798 0.085 +0.0%
1799 0.085 +0.0%
1800 0.085 +0.0%
1801 0.085 +0.0%
1802 0.085 +0.0%
1803 0.085 +0.0%
1804 0.085 +0.0%
1805 0.085 +0.0%
1806 0.085 +0.0%
1807 0.085 +0.0%
1808 0.085 +0.0%
1809 0.085 +0.0%
1810 0.085 +0.0%
1811 0.089 +4.7%
1812 0.089 +0.0%
1813 0.089 +0.0%
1814 0.089 +0.0%
1815 0.089 +0.0%
1816 0.089 +0.0%
1817 0.089 +0.0%
1818 0.089 +0.0%
1819 0.089 +0.0%
1820 0.089 +0.0%
1821 0.089 +0.0%
1823 0.117 +31.5%
1824 0.117 +0.0%
1900 0.036 -69.2%
1901 0.036 +0.0%
1902 0.036 +0.0%
1903 0.036 +0.0%
1904 0.036 +0.0%
1905 0.036 +0.0%
1906 0.036 +0.0%
1907 0.036 +0.0%
1908 0.036 +0.0%
1909 0.036 +0.0%
1910 0.036 +0.0%
1911 0.036 +0.0%
1912 0.036 +0.0%
1913 0.036 +0.0%
1914 0.036 +0.0%
1915 0.036 +0.0%
1916 0.036 +0.0%
1917 0.036 +0.0%
1918 0.036 +0.0%
1919 0.036 +0.0%
1920 0.037 +2.8%
1921 0.038 +2.7%
1922 0.037 -2.6%
1923 0.037 +0.0%
1924 0.037 +0.0%
1925 0.037 +0.0%
1926 0.037 +0.0%
1927 0.037 +0.0%
1928 0.037 +0.0%
1929 0.037 +0.0%
1930 0.037 +0.0%
1931 0.037 +0.0%
1932 0.037 +0.0%
1933 0.037 +0.0%
1934 0.037 +0.0%
1935 0.037 +0.0%
1936 0.037 +0.0%
1937 0.037 +0.0%
1938 0.037 +0.0%
1939 0.037 +0.0%
1940 0.037 +0.0%
1941 0.037 +0.0%
1942 0.037 +0.0%
1943 0.037 +0.0%
1944 0.067 +81.1%
1945 0.211 +214.9%
1946 0.24 +13.7%
1947 0.24 +0.0%
1948 0.24 +0.0%
1949 0.24 +0.0%
1950 0.24 +0.0%
1951 0.24 +0.0%
1952 0.24 +0.0%
1953 0.24 +0.0%
1954 0.228 -5.0%
1955 0.141 -38.2%
1956 0.149 +5.7%
1957 0.149 +0.0%
1958 0.142 -4.7%
1959 0.143 +0.7%
1960 0.147 +2.8%
1961 0.147 +0.0%
1962 0.147 +0.0%
1963 0.141 -4.1%
1964 0.141 +0.0%
1965 0.137 -2.8%
1966 0.13 -5.1%
1967 0.141 +8.5%
1968 0.141 +0.0%
1969 0.141 +0.0%
1970 0.142 +0.7%
1971 0.141 -0.7%
1972 0.141 +0.0%
1973 0.141 +0.0%
1974 0.153 +8.5%
1975 0.155 +1.3%
1976 0.156 +0.6%
1977 0.147 -5.8%
1978 0.136 -7.5%
1979 0.136 +0.0%
1980 0.136 +0.0%
1981 0.136 +0.0%
1982 0.117 -14.0%
1983 0.119 +1.7%
1984 0.132 +10.9%
1985 0.197 +49.2%
1986 0.258 +31.0%
1987 0.302 +17.1%
1988 0.302 +0.0%
1989 0.302 +0.0%
1990 0.362 +19.9%
1991 0.364 +0.6%
1992 0.364 +0.0%
1993 0.363 -0.3%
1994 0.414 +14.0%
1995 0.45 +8.7%
1996 0.499 +10.9%
1997 0.52 +4.2%
1998 0.529 +1.7%
1999 0.5 -5.5%
2000 0.595 +19.0%
2001 0.595 +0.0%
2002 0.595 +0.0%
2003 0.595 +0.0%
2004 0.601 +1.0%
2005 0.601 +0.0%
2006 0.603 +0.3%
2007 0.623 +3.3%
2008 0.63 +1.1%
2009 0.628 -0.3%
2010 0.635 +1.1%
2011 0.641 +0.9%
2012 0.636 -0.8%
2013 0.66 +3.8%
2014 0.663 +0.5%
2015 0.667 +0.6%
2016 0.662 -0.7%
2017 0.681 +2.9%
2018 0.698 +2.5%
2019 0.679 -2.7%
2020 0.691 +1.8%
2021 0.697 +0.9%
2022 0.696 -0.1%
2023 0.724 +4.0%
2024 0.723 -0.1%
2025 0.722 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.085 0.085 0.085 1
1790s 0.085 0.085 0.085 10
1800s 0.085 0.085 0.085 10
1810s 0.0886 0.085 0.089 10
1820s 0.103 0.089 0.117 4
1900s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1910s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1920s 0.0371 0.037 0.038 10
1930s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1940s 0.1386 0.037 0.24 10
1950s 0.1912 0.141 0.24 10
1960s 0.1413 0.13 0.147 10
1970s 0.1448 0.136 0.156 10
1980s 0.2001 0.117 0.302 10
1990s 0.4365 0.362 0.529 10
2000s 0.6066 0.595 0.63 10
2010s 0.6622 0.635 0.698 10
2020s 0.7088 0.691 0.724 6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 100 Zimbabwe 0.727 compare
  2. 101 Indonesia 0.726 compare
  3. 102 Mozambique 0.725 compare
  4. 104 Vanuatu 0.715 compare
  5. 105 Morocco 0.712 compare
  6. 106 Cuba 0.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Guatemala?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Guatemala was 0.722 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.724 in 2023.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1900.
How does Guatemala rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.