Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Guyana
Guyana: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.371 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Guyana, 1900–2025
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.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.237 | — |
| 1901 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.609 | +157.0% |
| 1931 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.678 | +11.3% |
| 1952 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.692 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.639 | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.444 | -30.5% |
| 1957 | 0.491 | +10.6% |
| 1958 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.371 | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 0.356 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.324 | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.315 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.329 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.312 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.306 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.287 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.297 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.34 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.317 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.334 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.389 | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.476 | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.489 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.469 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.51 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.501 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.507 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.506 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.534 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.56 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.639 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.679 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.589 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.382 | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 0.382 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.382 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.371 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.371 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.371 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.624, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.