What is freedom of expression index in Guyana?

Freedom of expression index in Guyana was 0.771 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.873 in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.299 in 1981.

How does Guyana rank for freedom of expression index?

Guyana ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Expression Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Expression Index in Guyana

Name: Freedom of Expression 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 Expression Index was 0.771 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.771

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

69th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.873

in 2017

All-time low

0.299

in 1981

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Freedom of Expression Index in Guyana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.771 for freedom of expression index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Guyana peaked at 0.873 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.299, in 1981.

That places Guyana 69th 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	0.526	0.526	0.526	10
1910s	0.526	0.526	0.526	10
1920s	0.526	0.526	0.526	10
1930s	0.532	0.526	0.541	10
1940s	0.541	0.541	0.541	10
1950s	0.5995	0.575	0.663	10
1960s	0.6488	0.625	0.668	10
1970s	0.4851	0.437	0.536	10
1980s	0.4034	0.299	0.56	10
1990s	0.5878	0.555	0.682	10
2000s	0.7032	0.663	0.726	10
2010s	0.7939	0.721	0.873	10
2020s	0.7915	0.766	0.833	6

Countries ranked near Guyana

66 Sao Tome and Principe 0.793 compare
67 Zambia 0.778 compare
68 Romania 0.777 compare
69 Mongolia 0.771 compare
71 Slovakia 0.765 compare
72 Peru 0.763 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)
Varieties of democracy 0.515 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.328 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.847 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.283 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.847 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.515 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of expression index in Guyana?: Freedom of expression index in Guyana was 0.771 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 0.873 in 2017.
What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.299 in 1981.
How does Guyana rank for freedom of expression index?: Guyana ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Expression Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.