Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala

Guatemala: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.766 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.766
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
85th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.766
in 2025
All-time low
0.052
in 1982
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.766. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.766 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1982.

Guatemala ranks 85th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.5765 0.547 0.61 4
1950s 0.3324 0.129 0.552 10
1960s 0.1303 0.108 0.155 10
1970s 0.0954 0.061 0.117 10
1980s 0.1653 0.052 0.317 10
1990s 0.3851 0.309 0.499 10
2000s 0.7012 0.693 0.708 10
2010s 0.7195 0.709 0.745 10
2020s 0.7268 0.696 0.766 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 0.766 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 2025.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1982.
How does Guatemala rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Guatemala ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.