What is liberal democracy index in Guyana?

Liberal democracy index in Guyana was 0.328 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 0.457 in 2017.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.148 in 1900.

How does Guyana rank for liberal democracy index?

Guyana ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Guyana

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

Guyana: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.328 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.328

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

91st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.457

in 2017

All-time low

0.148

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Guyana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Guyana stood at 0.328.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Guyana peaked at 0.457 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.148, in 1900.

That places Guyana 91st 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Guyana, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.148	—
1901	0.176	+18.9%
1902	0.176	+0.0%
1903	0.176	+0.0%
1904	0.177	+0.6%
1905	0.177	+0.0%
1906	0.176	-0.6%
1907	0.176	+0.0%
1908	0.176	+0.0%
1909	0.176	+0.0%
1910	0.177	+0.6%
1911	0.177	+0.0%
1912	0.177	+0.0%
1913	0.177	+0.0%
1914	0.177	+0.0%
1915	0.177	+0.0%
1916	0.178	+0.6%
1917	0.178	+0.0%
1918	0.179	+0.6%
1919	0.179	+0.0%
1920	0.179	+0.0%
1921	0.179	+0.0%
1922	0.179	+0.0%
1923	0.179	+0.0%
1924	0.179	+0.0%
1925	0.179	+0.0%
1926	0.179	+0.0%
1927	0.178	-0.6%
1928	0.177	-0.6%
1929	0.179	+1.1%
1930	0.18	+0.6%
1931	0.18	+0.0%
1932	0.18	+0.0%
1933	0.18	+0.0%
1934	0.18	+0.0%
1935	0.18	+0.0%
1936	0.181	+0.6%
1937	0.181	+0.0%
1938	0.181	+0.0%
1939	0.181	+0.0%
1940	0.181	+0.0%
1941	0.181	+0.0%
1942	0.181	+0.0%
1943	0.181	+0.0%
1944	0.181	+0.0%
1945	0.185	+2.2%
1946	0.185	+0.0%
1947	0.186	+0.5%
1948	0.185	-0.5%
1949	0.185	+0.0%
1950	0.189	+2.2%
1951	0.189	+0.0%
1952	0.203	+7.4%
1953	0.192	-5.4%
1954	0.157	-18.2%
1955	0.157	+0.0%
1956	0.157	+0.0%
1957	0.178	+13.4%
1958	0.218	+22.5%
1959	0.218	+0.0%
1960	0.216	-0.9%
1961	0.215	-0.5%
1962	0.21	-2.3%
1963	0.21	+0.0%
1964	0.21	+0.0%
1965	0.206	-1.9%
1966	0.197	-4.4%
1967	0.257	+30.5%
1968	0.252	-1.9%
1969	0.22	-12.7%
1970	0.213	-3.2%
1971	0.213	+0.0%
1972	0.21	-1.4%
1973	0.206	-1.9%
1974	0.2	-2.9%
1975	0.2	+0.0%
1976	0.199	-0.5%
1977	0.197	-1.0%
1978	0.196	-0.5%
1979	0.196	+0.0%
1980	0.181	-7.7%
1981	0.174	-3.9%
1982	0.174	+0.0%
1983	0.174	+0.0%
1984	0.176	+1.1%
1985	0.176	+0.0%
1986	0.201	+14.2%
1987	0.204	+1.5%
1988	0.209	+2.5%
1989	0.209	+0.0%
1990	0.218	+4.3%
1991	0.216	-0.9%
1992	0.256	+18.5%
1993	0.296	+15.6%
1994	0.298	+0.7%
1995	0.298	+0.0%
1996	0.298	+0.0%
1997	0.304	+2.0%
1998	0.336	+10.5%
1999	0.337	+0.3%
2000	0.334	-0.9%
2001	0.353	+5.7%
2002	0.362	+2.5%
2003	0.372	+2.8%
2004	0.372	+0.0%
2005	0.372	+0.0%
2006	0.369	-0.8%
2007	0.366	-0.8%
2008	0.366	+0.0%
2009	0.369	+0.8%
2010	0.369	+0.0%
2011	0.369	+0.0%
2012	0.369	+0.0%
2013	0.386	+4.6%
2014	0.385	-0.3%
2015	0.444	+15.3%
2016	0.456	+2.7%
2017	0.457	+0.2%
2018	0.45	-1.5%
2019	0.426	-5.3%
2020	0.386	-9.4%
2021	0.335	-13.2%
2022	0.329	-1.8%
2023	0.313	-4.9%
2024	0.314	+0.3%
2025	0.328	+4.5%

Guyana compared with similar countries

Guyana's 0.328 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Guyana's 0.328 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Democracy Index in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1967	+30.5%	0.197	0.257

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1734	0.148	0.177	10
1910s	0.1776	0.177	0.179	10
1920s	0.1787	0.177	0.179	10
1930s	0.1804	0.18	0.181	10
1940s	0.1831	0.181	0.186	10
1950s	0.1858	0.157	0.218	10
1960s	0.2193	0.197	0.257	10
1970s	0.203	0.196	0.213	10
1980s	0.1878	0.174	0.209	10
1990s	0.2857	0.216	0.337	10
2000s	0.3635	0.334	0.372	10
2010s	0.4111	0.369	0.457	10
2020s	0.3342	0.313	0.386	6

Countries ranked near Guyana

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Guyana?: Liberal democracy index in Guyana was 0.328 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 0.457 in 2017.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.148 in 1900.
How does Guyana rank for liberal democracy index?: Guyana ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.