Engaged Society Score in Guyana

Guyana: Engaged Society Score was -0.238 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.238
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1953
All-time low
-0.803
in 1967
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Engaged Society Score in Guyana, 1900–2025

-1-0.500.51190019622025

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded -0.238 for engaged society score in 2025.

That represents a change of down 178.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Guyana peaked at 1.02 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.803, in 1967.

That places Guyana 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.791 -0.791 -0.791 10
1910s -0.791 -0.791 -0.791 10
1920s -0.791 -0.791 -0.791 10
1930s 0.757 0.757 0.757 10
1940s 0.757 0.757 0.757 10
1950s 0.7282 0.484 1.02 10
1960s -0.0935 -0.803 0.484 10
1970s -0.803 -0.803 -0.803 10
1980s -0.6998 -0.803 -0.545 10
1990s -0.272 -0.545 -0.09 10
2000s 0.4953 0.477 0.538 10
2010s 0.4139 0.249 0.703 10
2020s -0.1322 -0.238 0.397 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 133 Egypt -0.203 compare
  2. 134 Madagascar -0.207 compare
  3. 135 Ethiopia -0.236 compare
  4. 137 Hungary -0.261 compare
  5. 138 Chad -0.301 compare
  6. 139 United Arab Emirates -0.325 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Guyana?
Engaged society score in Guyana was -0.238 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1953.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was -0.803 in 1967.
How does Guyana rank for engaged society score?
Guyana ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 178.3%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.