Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 26/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 40.3/100 #138
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.637
- HDI
- 0.662
- Regional blocs
- CAIS
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary presidential republic
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Guatemala | Bernardo Arévalo |
| Vice President of Guatemala | Karin Herrera |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 23.4/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 22.9/100k
- Military spending (2024)
- 0.4% of GDP
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 26 / 100
- Interpretation
- Significant corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.637
- Liberal
- 0.523
- Participatory
- 0.421
- Deliberative
- 0.471
- Egalitarian
- 0.338
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 40.3 / 100
- Global rank
- #138 / 180
- RSF zone
- Amériques
- Political #114
- 39.4
- Economic #135
- 33.4
- Legal #111
- 54.1
- Social #148
- 37.2
- Safety #147
- 37.6
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.3 | 138 | 39.4 | 33.4 | 54.1 | 37.2 | 37.6 |
| 2024 | 42.3 | 138 | 33.6 | 38.1 | 57.2 | 46.7 | 35.8 |
| 2023 | 48.1 | 127 | 42.6 | 40.1 | 64.2 | 57.6 | 36.2 |
| 2022 | 47.9 | 124 | 46.1 | 33.7 | 68.9 | 59.0 | 32.1 |
| 2021 | 61.6 | 116 | - | - | - | - | 86.1 |
| 2020 | 64.3 | 116 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 64.1 | 116 | - | - | - | - | 89.0 |
| 2018 | 63.8 | 116 | - | - | - | - | 89.0 |
| 2017 | 60.7 | 118 | - | - | - | - | 48.0 |
| 2016 | 62.0 | 121 | - | - | - | - | 80.5 |
| 2015 | 62.1 | 124 | - | - | - | - | 51.6 |
| 2014 | 63.4 | 125 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 70.6 | 95 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 35.0 | 98 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 20.3 | 77 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 29.5 | 106 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 22.6 | 101 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 33.0 | 104 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 21.3 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 21.5 | 86 | - | - | - | - | - |