Egalitarian Democracy Index in Guyana
Guyana: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.38
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
75th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.493
in 2018
All-time low
0.028
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Guyana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.38 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Guyana peaked at 0.493 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1900.
Guyana ranks 75th of 175 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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.028 | — |
| 1901 | 0.044 | +57.1% |
| 1902 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.045 | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.044 | -2.2% |
| 1923 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.043 | -2.3% |
| 1929 | 0.044 | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 0.046 | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.047 | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.046 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.05 | +8.7% |
| 1941 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.052 | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.053 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.052 | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.053 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 0.056 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 0.065 | +16.1% |
| 1953 | 0.079 | +21.5% |
| 1954 | 0.107 | +35.4% |
| 1955 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.106 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.115 | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 0.144 | +25.2% |
| 1959 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.152 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 0.151 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.149 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.145 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.173 | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 0.279 | +61.3% |
| 1968 | 0.275 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.243 | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.245 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.246 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.242 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.237 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.232 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.231 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.228 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.227 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.221 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.222 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.219 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.231 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.23 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.239 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.243 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.247 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.244 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.272 | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.315 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.307 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.358 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.363 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.388 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.386 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.399 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.407 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.405 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.402 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.397 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.404 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.399 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.398 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.424 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.463 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.466 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.485 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.493 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.473 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.409 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.366 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.357 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.362 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.366 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.38 | +3.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.394, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +61.3% | 0.173 | 0.279 |
| 1901 | +57.1% | 0.028 | 0.044 |
| 1954 | +35.4% | 0.079 | 0.107 |
| 1958 | +25.2% | 0.115 | 0.144 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0424 | 0.028 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0444 | 0.044 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0441 | 0.043 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0462 | 0.046 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0511 | 0.05 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0976 | 0.053 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1864 | 0.145 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2347 | 0.227 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2268 | 0.219 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3046 | 0.244 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3958 | 0.363 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4424 | 0.398 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3733 | 0.357 | 0.409 | 6 |
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 egalitarian democracy index in Guyana?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Guyana was 0.38 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.493 in 2018.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1900.
- How does Guyana rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Guyana ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.