Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Guyana
Guyana: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 1 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Guyana, 1998–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Guyana stood at 1 years. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Guyana peaked at 23 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1998.
That places Guyana 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 years | — |
| 1999 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 1 years | -95.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.5 years, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35 years, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -95.7% | 23 years | 1 years |
| 1999 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2000 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.5 years | 3 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 years | 13 years | 22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 years | 1 years | 23 years | 2 |
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 electoral democracy in Guyana?
- Age of electoral democracy in Guyana was 1 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 23 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1998.
- How does Guyana rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Guyana ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.