What is public sector corruption index in Guyana?

Public sector corruption index in Guyana was 0.488 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 0.701 in 1986.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 1900.

How does Guyana rank for public sector corruption index?

Guyana ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Guyana

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

Guyana: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.488 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.488

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

92nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.701

in 1986

All-time low

0.117

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Guyana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.488 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Guyana peaked at 0.701 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.117, in 1900.

Guyana ranks 92nd of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1910s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1920s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1930s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1940s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1950s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1960s	0.2712	0.117	0.445	10
1970s	0.445	0.445	0.445	10
1980s	0.6632	0.638	0.701	10
1990s	0.5255	0.336	0.701	10
2000s	0.551	0.551	0.551	10
2010s	0.5129	0.446	0.551	10
2020s	0.488	0.488	0.488	6

Countries ranked near Guyana

89 North Macedonia 0.517 compare
90 China 0.498 compare
91 Zambia 0.494 compare
93 Vietnam 0.48 compare
94 Argentina 0.467 compare
95 Mexico 0.456 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Guyana?: Public sector corruption index in Guyana was 0.488 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 0.701 in 1986.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 1900.
How does Guyana rank for public sector corruption index?: Guyana ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).