Democracy Vista
Official national flag of Guatemala. Democracy Vista assessment territory.
Official Territory

Guatemala

Republic of Guatemala

Pop: 18,079,810
Zone: Americas
DEMOVISTA PROPRIETARY // 2026

Liberty
Analysis

A weighted composite metric synthesizing global data on democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and societal development.

6.2INDEX / 10.0
Emerging Democracy

Supporting
Indices

6.2
SCORE / 10

Democracy Quality

Comprehensive analysis of democratic institutional quality

Emerging Democracy
7.2
SCORE / 10

Economic Freedom

Degree to which policies and institutions support economic liberty

Emerging Democracy
7.3
SCORE / 10

Human Freedom

A comprehensive measure of personal, civil, and economic freedom

Emerging Democracy
6.7
SCORE / 10

Economic Policy

Analysis of rule of law, government size, and regulatory efficiency

Emerging Democracy
6.8
SCORE / 10

Liberal Democracy

Accountability to citizens through elections and individual rights protection

Emerging Democracy

Structural
Categories

#72
🗣️

Freedom of Speech

6.4

Moderate constraints; expression permitted but with some friction.

Status
#72/ 184
#99
📜

Rule of Law

5.4

Functional legal systems with occasional inconsistency.

Status
#99/ 184
#71
👩

Women's Freedom

6.6

Moderate protections with recognized gaps in enforcement.

Status
#71/ 184
#59
👥

Minorities Freedom

7.2

Moderate minority protections with localized discrimination risks.

Status
#59/ 184
#121
🛡️

Crime & Safety

5.4

Moderate crime levels with adequate police response capability.

Status
#121/ 184
#61
🗽

Individual Liberties

6.9

Generally respected personal freedoms with minor restrictions.

Status
#61/ 184
#65
🗳️

Democratic Health

5.3

Functional but flawed democratic processes.

Status
#65/ 184
#125
🏛️

Institutional Integrity

4.2

Pervasive corruption and lack of government integrity.

Status
#125/ 184
#83
⚖️

Civil Justice

6.8

Functioning courts with vulnerability to external influence.

Status
#83/ 184
#96
📈

Economic Vigor

6.4

Developing market with average structural freedom.

Status
#96/ 184
#62
🏦

Macroeconomic Stability

7.8

Reliable local currency strongly protected from inflation.

Status
#62/ 184
#47
🌐

Market Openness

7.8

Highly fluid cross-border trade and financial liberties.

Status
#47/ 184
#70
📋

Regulatory Environment

5.7

Bureaucratic friction impedes rapid business operations.

Status
#70/ 184
#74
🌟

Quality of Life

6.8

Moderate welfare capacity; localized safety risks exist.

Status
#74/ 184
#54
🌈

Social Tolerance

7.1

Inconsistent execution of equal rights distributions.

Status
#54/ 184
#69
📰

Expression and Information

5.9

Partial constraints on expression or media environments.

Status
#69/ 184
#75
🤝

Civil Society

6.5

Regulated but functional civil assembly permissions.

Status
#75/ 184

Metadata &
Technical Details

Basic Information

Capital

Guatemala City

Region

Americas

Subregion

Central America

Landlocked

No

Culture & Language

Languages

Spanish

Currencies

Guatemalan quetzal (Q)

Technical Details

Country Codes

GTGTM

Neighboring Countries

BLZ, SLV, HND, MEX

Geographic
Hub

Initializing Projections...
Geospatial Context
Coordinates15.50°N, -90.25°E
ProjectionEquirectangular

National
Insights

Background
The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict.