Age of full democracy in Guyana
Guyana: Age of full democracy was 13 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Guyana, 2013–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 13 years for age of full democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Guyana peaked at 13 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2013.
Guyana ranks 79th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 years | — |
| 2014 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 13 years | +8.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 13 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 13 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 years, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.5 years | 8 years | 13 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 16 years compare
- 76 Senegal 16 years
- 78 Bolivia 14 years
- 80 Honduras 11 years
- 81 Philippines 9 years
- 82 Tonga 8 years compare
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 full democracy in Guyana?
- Age of full democracy in Guyana was 13 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for age of full democracy?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.