Judicial Corruption Score in Guyana
Guyana: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Guyana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded -0.47 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 993.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Guyana peaked at 1.62 in 1900 and was at its lowest, -0.47, in 2023.
That places Guyana 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6548 | 0.488 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.331 | -0.331 | -0.331 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.187 | -0.331 | -0.043 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2565 | -0.47 | -0.043 | 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 judicial corruption score in Guyana?
- Judicial corruption score in Guyana was -0.47 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 1900.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.47 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for judicial corruption score?
- Guyana ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 993.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.