Which has higher democracy, Guyana or Nauru?

Guyana, at 7 against 7 in Nauru as of 2025.

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

134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Nauru: Democracy

Guyana

in 2025

Nauru

in 2025

Guyana rank

1st

Nauru rank

1st

Democracy over time

Guyana
Nauru

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 7 against 7 in Nauru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Nauru in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Nauru	Difference	Ahead
1890s	2	0	2	Guyana
1900s	2	0	2	Guyana
1910s	2	0	2	Guyana
1920s	2	0	2	Guyana
1930s	2	0	2	Guyana
1940s	2	0	2	Guyana
1950s	1.4	1.8	0.4	Nauru
1960s	2.4	4	1.6	Nauru
1970s	3	7	4	Nauru
1980s	3	7	4	Nauru
1990s	5.4	7	1.6	Nauru
2000s	6	7	1	Nauru
2010s	6.7	7	0.3	Nauru
2020s	7	7	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Guyana or Nauru?: Guyana, at 7 against 7 in Nauru as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Guyana and Nauru?: 0, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nauru?: 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Nauru rank globally for democracy?: Guyana ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Democracy
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).