What is FUNDESA's Local Competitiveness Index and which municipalities rank highest in 2025?

FUNDESA's Local Competitiveness Index (ICL) covers 340 municipalities across 12 pillars (Institutions, Infrastructure, ICT Adoption, Economic Environment, Health, Skills, Productive Investment, Labor Market, Financial System, Market Size, Business Dynamism and Innovation Capacity) and 43 indicators built from more than 100 data points drawn from more than 20 official sources. The 2025 top five (published 27 November 2025): Guatemala 80.82, Santa Catarina Pinula 75.37, San Miguel Petapa 75.20, Mixco 74.41 and Villa Nueva 72.21; 183 municipalities improved and 157 fell back against 2024.