What is executive corruption index in Guyana?

Executive corruption index in Guyana was 0.671 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 1997.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.254 in 1900.

How does Guyana rank for executive corruption index?

Guyana ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Guyana data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Guyana

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

Guyana: Executive Corruption Index was 0.671 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.671

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

57th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.835

in 1997

All-time low

0.254

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Guyana, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.671 for executive corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Guyana peaked at 0.835 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.254, in 1900.

That places Guyana 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.254	0.254	0.254	10
1910s	0.254	0.254	0.254	10
1920s	0.254	0.254	0.254	10
1930s	0.254	0.254	0.254	10
1940s	0.254	0.254	0.254	10
1950s	0.254	0.254	0.254	10
1960s	0.4212	0.254	0.635	10
1970s	0.661	0.661	0.661	10
1980s	0.7271	0.699	0.82	10
1990s	0.6566	0.541	0.835	10
2000s	0.701	0.701	0.701	10
2010s	0.513	0.27	0.702	10
2020s	0.6628	0.646	0.671	6

Countries ranked near Guyana

54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.691 compare
55 Belarus 0.69 compare
56 India 0.688 compare
58 Lebanon 0.651 compare
59 Honduras 0.65 compare
60 Eswatini 0.647 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.283 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.328 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Guyana?: Executive corruption index in Guyana was 0.671 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 1997.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.254 in 1900.
How does Guyana rank for executive corruption index?: Guyana ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).