What is varieties of democracy in Guyana?

Varieties of democracy in Guyana was 0.515 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 0.664 in 2018.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.121 in 1900.

How does Guyana rank for varieties of democracy?

Guyana ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Guyana

Name: Varieties of democracy in Guyana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guyana: Varieties of democracy was 0.515 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.515

Change on year

up 4.9%

World rank

82nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.664

in 2018

All-time low

0.121

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Guyana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for varieties of democracy in Guyana is 0.515, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Guyana peaked at 0.664 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.121, in 1900.

Guyana ranks 82nd of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.2088	0.121	0.219	10
1910s	0.2209	0.22	0.222	10
1920s	0.2194	0.215	0.222	10
1930s	0.223	0.222	0.225	10
1940s	0.2314	0.225	0.239	10
1950s	0.2455	0.2	0.301	10
1960s	0.3187	0.274	0.421	10
1970s	0.2992	0.282	0.321	10
1980s	0.268	0.245	0.3	10
1990s	0.4254	0.309	0.523	10
2000s	0.5729	0.519	0.588	10
2010s	0.623	0.579	0.664	10
2020s	0.5057	0.484	0.555	6

Countries ranked near Guyana

79 Maldives 0.556 compare
80 Moldova 0.553 compare
81 Mongolia 0.535 compare
83 Honduras 0.511 compare
84 Fiji 0.507 compare
85 Nigeria 0.505 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.328 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.847 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.847 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.515 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Guyana?: Varieties of democracy in Guyana was 0.515 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 0.664 in 2018.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.121 in 1900.
How does Guyana rank for varieties of democracy?: Guyana ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.