Age of democracy in Guyana
Guyana: Age of democracy was 27 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Guyana, 1992–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of democracy in Guyana is 27 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Guyana peaked at 27 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1992.
Guyana ranks 58th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 years | — |
| 1993 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 27 years | +3.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 27 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 44 years, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 27 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30 years, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1994 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 years | 1 years | 8 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.5 years | 9 years | 18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 years | 19 years | 27 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More social development data for Guyana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Guyana?
- Age of democracy in Guyana was 27 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 27 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1992.
- How does Guyana rank for age of democracy?
- Guyana ranks 58th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.