Freedom Score in Guyana
Guyana: Freedom Score was 74 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Guyana, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Guyana stood at 74.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Guyana peaked at 75 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 76th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.25 | 70 | 75 | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.9 | 71 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.33 | 73 | 74 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Guyana?
- Freedom score in Guyana was 74 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2002.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for freedom score?
- Guyana ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.