Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Guyana
Guyana: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 2015
All-time low
2
in 1980
Years of data
53
1966–2018
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Guyana, 1966–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 4 for competitiveness of political participation score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Guyana peaked at 4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 34th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3 | — |
| 1967 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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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 competitiveness of political participation score in Guyana?
- Competitiveness of political participation score in Guyana was 4 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).