Freedom of association index in Guyana
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: 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.
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 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.847 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.328 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.515 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.771 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.283 (2025)
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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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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