Political Rights Rating in Guyana
Guyana: Political Rights Rating was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1974
All-time low
2
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in Guyana, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights rating in Guyana is 3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Guyana peaked at 7 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1972.
That places Guyana 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Political Rights Rating in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2 | — |
| 1973 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +50.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 3.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.88 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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More social development data for Guyana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Guyana?
- Political rights rating in Guyana was 3 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1974.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1972.
- How does Guyana rank for political rights rating?
- Guyana ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.