Media Corruption Score in Guyana
Guyana: Media Corruption Score was 1.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Media Corruption Score in Guyana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for media corruption score in Guyana is 1.93, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Guyana peaked at 2.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.825, in 1981.
Guyana ranks 34th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.23 | 1 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9664 | 0.825 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.12 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.93 | 2.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 media corruption score in Guyana?
- Media corruption score in Guyana was 1.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.825 in 1981.
- How does Guyana rank for media corruption score?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.