What is freedom of association index in Guyana?

Freedom of association index in Guyana was 0.821 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2015.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.415 in 1900.

How does Guyana rank for freedom of association index?

Guyana ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Guyana

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

Guyana: Freedom of Association Index was 0.821 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.821

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

67th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.905

in 2015

All-time low

0.415

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Guyana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Guyana is 0.821, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Guyana peaked at 0.905 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.415, in 1900.

That places Guyana 67th 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.

Freedom of Association Index in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Guyana, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.415	—
1901	0.493	+18.8%
1902	0.493	+0.0%
1903	0.493	+0.0%
1904	0.493	+0.0%
1905	0.493	+0.0%
1906	0.489	-0.8%
1907	0.489	+0.0%
1908	0.489	+0.0%
1909	0.489	+0.0%
1910	0.489	+0.0%
1911	0.489	+0.0%
1912	0.489	+0.0%
1913	0.489	+0.0%
1914	0.489	+0.0%
1915	0.489	+0.0%
1916	0.493	+0.8%
1917	0.493	+0.0%
1918	0.493	+0.0%
1919	0.493	+0.0%
1920	0.493	+0.0%
1921	0.492	-0.2%
1922	0.487	-1.0%
1923	0.487	+0.0%
1924	0.487	+0.0%
1925	0.487	+0.0%
1926	0.487	+0.0%
1927	0.488	+0.2%
1928	0.479	-1.8%
1929	0.479	+0.0%
1930	0.481	+0.4%
1931	0.487	+1.2%
1932	0.487	+0.0%
1933	0.487	+0.0%
1934	0.487	+0.0%
1935	0.487	+0.0%
1936	0.488	+0.2%
1937	0.488	+0.0%
1938	0.488	+0.0%
1939	0.488	+0.0%
1940	0.488	+0.0%
1941	0.488	+0.0%
1942	0.488	+0.0%
1943	0.488	+0.0%
1944	0.488	+0.0%
1945	0.488	+0.0%
1946	0.488	+0.0%
1947	0.509	+4.3%
1948	0.504	-1.0%
1949	0.504	+0.0%
1950	0.474	-6.0%
1951	0.474	+0.0%
1952	0.474	+0.0%
1953	0.496	+4.6%
1954	0.519	+4.6%
1955	0.525	+1.2%
1956	0.525	+0.0%
1957	0.568	+8.2%
1958	0.695	+22.4%
1959	0.695	+0.0%
1960	0.695	+0.0%
1961	0.69	-0.7%
1962	0.673	-2.5%
1963	0.673	+0.0%
1964	0.673	+0.0%
1965	0.661	-1.8%
1966	0.713	+7.9%
1967	0.723	+1.4%
1968	0.706	-2.4%
1969	0.668	-5.4%
1970	0.663	-0.7%
1971	0.667	+0.6%
1972	0.667	+0.0%
1973	0.65	-2.5%
1974	0.65	+0.0%
1975	0.65	+0.0%
1976	0.65	+0.0%
1977	0.648	-0.3%
1978	0.626	-3.4%
1979	0.626	+0.0%
1980	0.605	-3.4%
1981	0.559	-7.6%
1982	0.559	+0.0%
1983	0.559	+0.0%
1984	0.559	+0.0%
1985	0.574	+2.7%
1986	0.624	+8.7%
1987	0.63	+1.0%
1988	0.63	+0.0%
1989	0.636	+1.0%
1990	0.705	+10.8%
1991	0.705	+0.0%
1992	0.766	+8.7%
1993	0.819	+6.9%
1994	0.819	+0.0%
1995	0.819	+0.0%
1996	0.819	+0.0%
1997	0.819	+0.0%
1998	0.827	+1.0%
1999	0.827	+0.0%
2000	0.842	+1.8%
2001	0.844	+0.2%
2002	0.845	+0.1%
2003	0.853	+0.9%
2004	0.853	+0.0%
2005	0.853	+0.0%
2006	0.854	+0.1%
2007	0.856	+0.2%
2008	0.855	-0.1%
2009	0.855	+0.0%
2010	0.866	+1.3%
2011	0.868	+0.2%
2012	0.869	+0.1%
2013	0.875	+0.7%
2014	0.875	+0.0%
2015	0.905	+3.4%
2016	0.904	-0.1%
2017	0.904	+0.0%
2018	0.897	-0.8%
2019	0.875	-2.5%
2020	0.872	-0.3%
2021	0.815	-6.5%
2022	0.813	-0.2%
2023	0.815	+0.2%
2024	0.823	+1.0%
2025	0.821	-0.2%

Guyana compared with similar countries

Guyana's 0.821 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Guyana's 0.821 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.839, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.4836	0.415	0.493	10
1910s	0.4906	0.489	0.493	10
1920s	0.4866	0.479	0.493	10
1930s	0.4868	0.481	0.488	10
1940s	0.4933	0.488	0.509	10
1950s	0.5445	0.474	0.695	10
1960s	0.6875	0.661	0.723	10
1970s	0.6497	0.626	0.667	10
1980s	0.5935	0.559	0.636	10
1990s	0.7925	0.705	0.827	10
2000s	0.851	0.842	0.856	10
2010s	0.8838	0.866	0.905	10
2020s	0.8265	0.813	0.872	6

Countries ranked near Guyana

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Guyana?: Freedom of association index in Guyana was 0.821 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2015.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.415 in 1900.
How does Guyana rank for freedom of association index?: Guyana ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.