Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Guyana

Guyana: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.371 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.371
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.692
in 1953
All-time low
0.237
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Guyana, 1900–2025

0.20.30.40.50.60.7190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Guyana stood at 0.371.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Guyana peaked at 0.692 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.237, in 1900.

Guyana ranks 130th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1910s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1920s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1930s 0.609 0.609 0.609 10
1940s 0.609 0.609 0.609 10
1950s 0.5852 0.444 0.692 10
1960s 0.4154 0.324 0.491 10
1970s 0.3195 0.315 0.324 10
1980s 0.3134 0.287 0.329 10
1990s 0.3169 0.287 0.34 10
2000s 0.4712 0.389 0.489 10
2010s 0.5374 0.469 0.679 10
2020s 0.4128 0.371 0.589 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 127 Romania 0.385 compare
  2. 128 Albania 0.379 compare
  3. 129 Djibouti 0.375 compare
  4. 130 Slovakia 0.371 compare
  5. 132 Angola 0.368 compare
  6. 133 Madagascar 0.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Guyana?
Deliberative political institutions index in Guyana was 0.371 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.692 in 1953.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.237 in 1900.
How does Guyana rank for deliberative political institutions index?
Guyana ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deliberative Political Institutions Index
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 positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.