Guatemala

Women

Guatemala ranks 119 out of 162 countries in the Gender Inequality Index, where a high rank equals high equality. Women should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though.

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Children

Guatemala has a Workplace Index score of 4.9, a Marketplace Index score of 3.9 and a Community and Environment Index score of 5.0 in the Children’s Rights and Business Atlas, where countries receive scores between 0 and 10. A score closer to 0 reflects a need for basic children’s rights due diligence, while a higher score reflects a need for enhanced or heightened due diligence. Children should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though. 

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Persons with Disabilities

Due to differences in data collection and definitions it is difficult to compare countries on disability prevalence rates. Persons with disabilities should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though.

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Minorities and Indigenous Peoples

According to the World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples, approximately 39.8 % of the population in Guatemala is indigenous. However, according to indigenous peoples’ representatives, the true figure is closer to 60 %. The indigenous community comprises 22 different peoples, including K’iche’, Kaqchikel, Mam, Q’eqchi’ and Matan.

There are also persons of African ancestry who originate from three groups: Afro-mestizos, Garífuna and Afro-Caribbean Creole English-speakers. In addition, there are small communities of Chinese- and Arabic-speakers, as well as a Jewish community.

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Migrant Workers​

According to the ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers, migrant workers as a proportion of all workers is 1.9 % in the subregion Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Persons in Armed Conflict

Guatemala ranks 59 out of 179 countries in the Fragile States Index, where a high rank equals high fragility. For monthly crisis updates, check out CrisisWatch.