Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Guyana or India?

India, at 0.575 against 0.57 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and India?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs India: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Guyana

0.57

in 2025

India

0.575

in 2025

Guyana rank

99th

India rank

96th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Guyana
India

How they compare

India currently reports 0.575 against 0.57 in Guyana, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 99th and India ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and India in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	India	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5214	0.347	0.1744	Guyana
1910s	0.5242	0.353	0.1712	Guyana
1920s	0.5304	0.353	0.1774	Guyana
1930s	0.531	0.4245	0.1065	Guyana
1940s	0.531	0.4818	0.0492	Guyana
1950s	0.5195	0.7459	0.2264	India
1960s	0.5365	0.742	0.2055	India
1970s	0.5116	0.6972	0.1856	India
1980s	0.5	0.7584	0.2584	India
1990s	0.578	0.7714	0.1934	India
2000s	0.5714	0.7769	0.2055	India
2010s	0.6041	0.7473	0.1432	India
2020s	0.5927	0.6365	0.0438	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Guyana or India?: India, at 0.575 against 0.57 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Guyana and India?: 0.005, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and India?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and India rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Guyana ranks 99th and India ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.