Physical Integrity Rights Index in Guyana
Guyana: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.896 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Guyana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Guyana stood at 0.896.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Guyana peaked at 0.956 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.392, in 1980.
That places Guyana 54th 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 | 0.644 | 0.644 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.644 | 0.644 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.644 | 0.644 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.644 | 0.644 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.644 | 0.644 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.644 | 0.644 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6181 | 0.525 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6821 | 0.633 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5564 | 0.392 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.713 | 0.713 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5681 | 0.507 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.753 | 0.625 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9135 | 0.893 | 0.956 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.897 compare
- 52 United Kingdom 0.897 compare
- 55 Maldives 0.893 compare
- 56 Montenegro 0.889 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 0.888 compare
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 physical integrity rights index in Guyana?
- Physical integrity rights index in Guyana was 0.896 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2020.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.392 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Guyana ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.