Guatemala: Political globalization

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 Guatemala

Political globalization index (0-100)

 Latest value 73.21
 Year 2023
 Measure points
 Data availability 1970 - 2023
 Average 61.36
 Min - Max 46.91 - 79.32
 Source The Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich
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The latest value from 2023 is 73.21 points, a decline from 75.3 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.54 points, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Guatemala from 1970 to 2023 is 61.36 points. The minimum value, 46.91 points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 79.32 points was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Guatemala: Political globalization
 2023 73.21
 2022 75.30
 2021 76.00
 2020 77.00
 2019 76.88
 2018 76.85
 2017 78.75
 2016 79.08




The KOF Political Globalization Index for Guatemala and other countries measures the number of embassies and high commissions in Guatemala; the number of international organizations to which it is a member; and the number of UN peace missions Guatemala participates in. Also included are the number of treaties signed between Guatemala and other countries since 1945.
Definition: The degree of political globalization is determined by the number of embassies and high commissions in a country, the number of international organizations to which the country is a member, the number of UN peace missions a country participated in, and the number of treaties signed between two or more states. More information and the original data can be obtained here.

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 Overall globalization 60.82 2023 points
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