GLD INDEXGLD COUNTRY SCORE
The national picture for LGBTQ+ travel.
YOUR DESTINATION IN THE INDEX
Among destinations covered by this index with current publishable scores. Based on unrounded scores; equal values share a rank. As of 2026-09-27. How rankings work →
YOUR DESTINATION, IN CONTEXT
Guatemala has a published GLD Country Score of 45/100, in the Low range.
Guatemala combines Maya heritage, colonial cities and dramatic landscapes with limited LGBTQ+ legal recognition and conservative social attitudes. Guatemala City has the deepest community, while Antigua and Lake Atitlán are internationally exposed but provider-dependent.
PLACES TO STAY
Independent selections with sourced hotel information and LGBTQ+ travel context.
BEYOND THE NATIONAL SCORE
Source-based overview · external sources consulted 2026-09-29. GLD score dates are shown separately.
Guatemala City, Antigua, Atitlán and northern archaeological sites involve very different transfers. Rain, road disruption and long travel times require buffer days.
Sources: Visit Guatemala — official tourism websiteGaylidays currently connects 12 scored cities to the national picture. Guatemala City, Antigua Guatemala, Panajachel are the three highest-scoring cities currently covered. Recorded city scores range from 42/100 in Mixco to 48/100 in Guatemala City, a 6-point spread that shows why local context still matters.
Source: GLD country and city scoring records. Interpretation of the recorded assessment, not a new score calculation.Selected businesses in Antigua or Atitlán may welcome diverse travellers, yet public expression and service knowledge vary. Capital-city organisations remain the main community reference.
Sources: Visit Guatemala — official tourism websiteGuatemala City has the principal organisations and venues.
Sources: Visit Guatemala — official tourism websiteNo. Its international tourism atmosphere differs from many other communities.
Sources: Visit Guatemala — official tourism websiteHOW TO READ THIS SCORE
The country score combines legal rights, social acceptance, rule of law and travel comfort. City guides add the local perspective to this national foundation.
BEHIND THIS SCORE
The source-based overview above adds national and city-level context. These are the recorded score components; the editorial research has not recalculated them.
Components have different weights and may be subject to methodology caps; this is not a simple average.
ILGA World and Equaldex used for legal evidence; Equaldex Public Opinion Index used directly for social score; World Bank WGI Rule of Law percentile rank used directly; Canada travel advice, GOV.UK, LGBTQ+ travel evidence and human-rights reporting used for travel comfort review.
Synced from GLD Index on 27 Sept 2026. The sync date is not an evidence verification date.
No. Use the GLD Index alongside current official travel advice and local information. Conditions and personal experiences vary.
This score is read from GLD Index’s data portal, using only current published or partner-ready records. Score last updated: 20 May 2026. Public display levels use the existing four-band scale; the underlying methodology category is tracked separately.