Equal Rights Protection Index in Guyana
Guyana: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.664 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Guyana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal rights protection index in Guyana stood at 0.664.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Guyana peaked at 0.785 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1900.
That places Guyana 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0852 | 0.027 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3176 | 0.17 | 0.662 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.699 | 0.69 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6738 | 0.635 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7003 | 0.66 | 0.785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6598 | 0.62 | 0.711 | 6 |
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More social development data for Guyana
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- 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)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.328 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.847 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.283 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.847 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Guyana?
- Equal rights protection index in Guyana was 0.664 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.785 in 2017.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1900.
- How does Guyana rank for equal rights protection index?
- Guyana ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.