Common Good Justifications Score in Guyana

Guyana: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.412 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.412
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2019
All-time low
-1.14
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Guyana, 1900–2025

-1-0.500.51190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, common good justifications score in Guyana stood at 0.412.

The figure is up 428.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Guyana peaked at 1.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.14, in 1900.

Guyana ranks 108th of 175 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.14 -1.14 -1.14 10
1910s -1.14 -1.14 -1.14 10
1920s -1.14 -1.14 -1.14 10
1930s -0.043 -0.043 -0.043 10
1940s -0.043 -0.043 -0.043 10
1950s 0.4142 -0.043 0.641 10
1960s 0.062 -0.121 0.245 10
1970s -0.3785 -0.636 -0.121 10
1980s -0.768 -0.966 -0.636 10
1990s -0.8672 -0.966 0.022 10
2000s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
2010s 0.4277 0.022 1.22 10
2020s 0.7817 0.412 1.22 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 105 Panama 0.443 compare
  2. 106 Colombia 0.423 compare
  3. 107 United States 0.414 compare
  4. 109 Benin 0.408 compare
  5. 110 North Macedonia 0.406 compare
  6. 111 El Salvador 0.402 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Guyana?
Common good justifications score in Guyana was 0.412 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2019.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was -1.14 in 1900.
How does Guyana rank for common good justifications score?
Guyana ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 428.2%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.