What is women's political participation index in Guatemala?

Women's political participation index in Guatemala was 0.918 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2024.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 0.076 in 1823.

How does Guatemala rank for women's political participation index?

Guatemala ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Guatemala

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Guatemala
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.918 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.918

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

96th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.918

in 2024

All-time low

0.076

in 1823

Years of data

161

1789–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Guatemala, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Guatemala stood at 0.918. That is the highest value across all 161 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Guatemala peaked at 0.918 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.076, in 1823.

That places Guatemala 96th 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.

Women's Political Participation Index in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Guatemala, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.107	—
1790	0.107	+0.0%
1791	0.107	+0.0%
1792	0.107	+0.0%
1793	0.107	+0.0%
1794	0.107	+0.0%
1795	0.107	+0.0%
1796	0.107	+0.0%
1797	0.107	+0.0%
1798	0.107	+0.0%
1799	0.107	+0.0%
1800	0.107	+0.0%
1801	0.107	+0.0%
1802	0.107	+0.0%
1803	0.107	+0.0%
1804	0.107	+0.0%
1805	0.107	+0.0%
1806	0.107	+0.0%
1807	0.107	+0.0%
1808	0.107	+0.0%
1809	0.107	+0.0%
1810	0.107	+0.0%
1811	0.107	+0.0%
1812	0.107	+0.0%
1813	0.107	+0.0%
1814	0.107	+0.0%
1815	0.107	+0.0%
1816	0.107	+0.0%
1817	0.107	+0.0%
1818	0.107	+0.0%
1819	0.107	+0.0%
1820	0.107	+0.0%
1821	0.107	+0.0%
1823	0.076	-29.0%
1824	0.076	+0.0%
1900	0.076	+0.0%
1901	0.076	+0.0%
1902	0.076	+0.0%
1903	0.076	+0.0%
1904	0.076	+0.0%
1905	0.076	+0.0%
1906	0.076	+0.0%
1907	0.076	+0.0%
1908	0.076	+0.0%
1909	0.076	+0.0%
1910	0.076	+0.0%
1911	0.076	+0.0%
1912	0.076	+0.0%
1913	0.076	+0.0%
1914	0.076	+0.0%
1915	0.076	+0.0%
1916	0.076	+0.0%
1917	0.076	+0.0%
1918	0.076	+0.0%
1919	0.076	+0.0%
1920	0.076	+0.0%
1921	0.076	+0.0%
1922	0.076	+0.0%
1923	0.076	+0.0%
1924	0.076	+0.0%
1925	0.076	+0.0%
1926	0.076	+0.0%
1927	0.076	+0.0%
1928	0.076	+0.0%
1929	0.076	+0.0%
1930	0.076	+0.0%
1931	0.076	+0.0%
1932	0.076	+0.0%
1933	0.076	+0.0%
1934	0.076	+0.0%
1935	0.076	+0.0%
1936	0.076	+0.0%
1937	0.076	+0.0%
1938	0.076	+0.0%
1939	0.076	+0.0%
1940	0.076	+0.0%
1941	0.076	+0.0%
1942	0.076	+0.0%
1943	0.076	+0.0%
1944	0.116	+52.6%
1945	0.259	+123.3%
1946	0.259	+0.0%
1947	0.259	+0.0%
1948	0.259	+0.0%
1949	0.259	+0.0%
1950	0.259	+0.0%
1951	0.259	+0.0%
1952	0.259	+0.0%
1953	0.259	+0.0%
1954	0.259	+0.0%
1955	0.259	+0.0%
1956	0.284	+9.7%
1957	0.284	+0.0%
1958	0.259	-8.8%
1959	0.259	+0.0%
1960	0.259	+0.0%
1961	0.259	+0.0%
1962	0.259	+0.0%
1963	0.259	+0.0%
1964	0.259	+0.0%
1965	0.259	+0.0%
1966	0.238	-8.1%
1967	0.266	+11.8%
1968	0.266	+0.0%
1969	0.266	+0.0%
1970	0.269	+1.1%
1971	0.269	+0.0%
1972	0.269	+0.0%
1973	0.269	+0.0%
1974	0.303	+12.6%
1975	0.303	+0.0%
1976	0.303	+0.0%
1977	0.303	+0.0%
1978	0.289	-4.6%
1979	0.289	+0.0%
1980	0.289	+0.0%
1981	0.289	+0.0%
1982	0.237	-18.0%
1983	0.237	+0.0%
1984	0.262	+10.5%
1985	0.262	+0.0%
1986	0.271	+3.4%
1987	0.386	+42.4%
1988	0.386	+0.0%
1989	0.386	+0.0%
1990	0.541	+40.2%
1991	0.541	+0.0%
1992	0.541	+0.0%
1993	0.541	+0.0%
1994	0.586	+8.3%
1995	0.68	+16.0%
1996	0.791	+16.3%
1997	0.777	-1.8%
1998	0.777	+0.0%
1999	0.689	-11.3%
2000	0.689	+0.0%
2001	0.689	+0.0%
2002	0.689	+0.0%
2003	0.689	+0.0%
2004	0.709	+2.9%
2005	0.709	+0.0%
2006	0.709	+0.0%
2007	0.77	+8.6%
2008	0.792	+2.9%
2009	0.792	+0.0%
2010	0.792	+0.0%
2011	0.81	+2.3%
2012	0.81	+0.0%
2013	0.848	+4.7%
2014	0.854	+0.7%
2015	0.861	+0.8%
2016	0.847	-1.6%
2017	0.835	-1.4%
2018	0.89	+6.6%
2019	0.842	-5.4%
2020	0.881	+4.6%
2021	0.881	+0.0%
2022	0.881	+0.0%
2023	0.887	+0.7%
2024	0.918	+3.5%
2025	0.918	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.107	0.107	0.107	1
1790s	0.107	0.107	0.107	10
1800s	0.107	0.107	0.107	10
1810s	0.107	0.107	0.107	10
1820s	0.0915	0.076	0.107	4
1900s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1910s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1920s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1930s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1940s	0.1715	0.076	0.259	10
1950s	0.264	0.259	0.284	10
1960s	0.259	0.238	0.266	10
1970s	0.2866	0.269	0.303	10
1980s	0.3005	0.237	0.386	10
1990s	0.6464	0.541	0.791	10
2000s	0.7237	0.689	0.792	10
2010s	0.8389	0.792	0.89	10
2020s	0.8943	0.881	0.918	6

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More gender data for Guatemala

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Guatemala?: Women's political participation index in Guatemala was 0.918 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 0.076 in 1823.
How does Guatemala rank for women's political participation index?: Guatemala ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.