What is free and fair elections in Guyana?

Free and fair elections in Guyana was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1901.

What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.

How does Guyana rank for free and fair elections?

Guyana ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Guyana data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Free and fair elections in Guyana

Name: Free and fair elections in Guyana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guyana: Free and fair elections was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 172 countries

All-time high

in 1901

All-time low

in 1968

Years of data

122

1901–2025

Free and fair elections in Guyana, 1901–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections in Guyana stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections in Guyana peaked at 1 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.

Guyana ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 122 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	1	1	1	9
1910s	1	1	1	10
1920s	1	1	1	10
1930s	1	1	1	10
1940s	1	1	1	10
1950s	1	1	1	7
1960s	0.8	0	1	10
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	0.8	0	1	10
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

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More reference data data for Guyana

Spring temperature anomalies 0.1147 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.5186 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.373 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.0337 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 142.21 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections in Guyana?: Free and fair elections in Guyana was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1901.
What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
How does Guyana rank for free and fair elections?: Guyana ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and fair elections
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.