🇬🇹 Guatemala: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Guatemala scores 52.3 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Bernardo Arévalo de León
Head of State · Semilla Movement
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Guatemala's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Guatemala a democracy?
Broadly yes — Guatemala scores 52.3 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #57 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Guatemala improving or declining?
Guatemala's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 9.8 points over the past decade, standing at 52.3 in 2025 (1-year change: +3.1).
Who leads Guatemala?
Bernardo Arévalo de León is Guatemala's head of state (Semilla Movement).