Human Development Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Human Development Index was 0.662 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Guatemala is 0.662, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Guatemala peaked at 0.662 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.499, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 137th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5228 | 0.499 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5858 | 0.563 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6394 | 0.623 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6502 | 0.639 | 0.662 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.9623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 40.4 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 48.61 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.4708 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 62.31 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Guatemala?
- Human development index in Guatemala was 0.662 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.499 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for human development index?
- Guatemala ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.