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.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Guyana

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Guyana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

72 Benin 0.387 compare
73 Liberia 0.386 compare
74 Mongolia 0.382 compare
75 Malaysia 0.38 compare
77 North Macedonia 0.373 compare
78 Maldives 0.371 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Guyana

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 35 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 342 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.328 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.515 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.771 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.821 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.515 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)

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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

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.