Civil liberties rating fh in Guyana
Guyana: Civil liberties rating fh was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1974
All-time low
2
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Civil liberties rating fh in Guyana, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 2 for civil liberties rating fh in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating fh in Guyana peaked at 7 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1972.
That places Guyana 121st 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.
Civil liberties rating fh in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2 | — |
| 1973 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 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 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.67 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 2 compare
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- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 2 compare
- 121 Seychelles 2 compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 2 compare
- 121 South Africa 2 compare
- 121 South Korea 2 compare
- 121 Suriname 2 compare
- 121 Tonga 2 compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 2 compare
- 121 United States 2 compare
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More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating fh in Guyana?
- Civil liberties rating fh in Guyana was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1974.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1972.
- How does Guyana rank for civil liberties rating fh?
- Guyana ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating fh rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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