Gender in Guatemala

236 indicators covering gender for Guatemala.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9979 2024 up 0.5% 119th
Gender Inequality Index 0.474 2022 down 10.9% 48th
Suicide Rate 4.94 2021 up 2.9% 125th
Female migrants 52.7% 2020 down 1.4% 38th
Share of temporary employees 11.3 2024 up 88.7% 60th
Time-related underemployment, female 14.1% 2024 up 45.0% 5th
Time-related underemployment, male 6.5% 2024 up 43.5% 14th
Age at first marriage, female 22.7 2018 up 3.2% 103rd
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 38.46 2024 up 44.1% 30th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 37.58 2025 up 8.5% 41st
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 5.1% 2019 down 42.0% 194th
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 23 2019 down 25.8% 85th
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 8.7% 2019 down 29.3% 193rd
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 137 2019 up 2.2% 1st
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 231 2019 down 21.7% 106th
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 124 2019 up 2.5% 1st
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 136 2019 up 2.3% 1st
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 496.54 2019 down 6.8% 115th
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% 2026 up 4.9% 124th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 84 2023 down 25.7% 40th
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 69.6 2017 up 121.7% 147th
Number of daily smokers, men and women 473,162 2012 up 8.9% 109th
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 12.1 2022 up 17.5% 13th
Age at first marriage, male 25 2018 127th
Female homicide victims 618 homicides 2023 down 5.5% 14th
Female homicide rate 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 19.9% 13th
Male homicide victims 3,617 homicides 2023 down 21.4% 13th
Male homicide rate 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 33.2% 17th
Share of women using contraceptives 60.6% 2015 up 40.0% 48th
Youth transited 645.2 2023 down 21.5% 24th
Youth working-age population 4,466 2023 up 0.7% 17th
Human trafficking victims 195 number 2024 down 28.6% 46th
Human trafficking victims 195 number 2024 down 28.6% 46th
Global Gender Gap Index 0.6644 2022 up 6.1% 115th
Care employees 747.8 2024 up 19.5% 26th
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 47.1% 2021 down 8.5% 6th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 2.67 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 20.1% 143rd
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 39.8% 2024 up 12.3% 29th
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 82.0% 2023 up 18.8% 38th
Employees in STEM occupations 187.66 2024 up 28.1% 26th
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 39.8% 2024 up 12.3% 27th
Working-age population 12,563 2025 up 20.9% 26th
Rural population, female 24.5% 2015 down 8.6% 77th
Rural population, male 24.0% 2015 down 8.0% 78th
Urban population, female 26.7% 2015 up 9.4% 110th
Urban population, male 24.8% 2015 up 9.3% 117th
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 48.9% 2015 up 42.2% 52nd
Adult Literacy Rate 82.11 2024 up 1.0% 70th
Child population 1,011 2022 down 10.4% 17th
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 13.9% 2015 down 49.6% 32nd
Children in hazardous work 141.17 2022 down 23.8% 10th
Share of children engaged in economic activity 31.71 2022 down 25.6% 6th
SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic 12.65 2022 down 21.0% 4th
Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 64.3% 2024 down 20.1% 80th
Share of children in hazardous work 13.96 2022 down 14.9% 7th
Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st