Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Guyana
Guyana: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.773 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.773
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.858
in 2015
All-time low
0.654
in 1980
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Guyana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Guyana stood at 0.773.
That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Guyana peaked at 0.858 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.654, in 1980.
That places Guyana 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.681 | — |
| 1901 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.697 | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.72 | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.725 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.728 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.712 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.692 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.742 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.723 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.714 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.718 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.654 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.666 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.676 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.743 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.765 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.781 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.777 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.77 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.728 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.719 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.728 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.734 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.729 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.73 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.728 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.726 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.752 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.754 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.748 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.751 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.858 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.857 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.856 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.833 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.823 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.855 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.829 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.781 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.782 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.773 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.773 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.932, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.773 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.763, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6906 | 0.681 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7016 | 0.697 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7253 | 0.72 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7222 | 0.692 | 0.742 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7188 | 0.714 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.702 | 0.654 | 0.765 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7775 | 0.77 | 0.781 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.728 | 0.719 | 0.734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7983 | 0.748 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7988 | 0.773 | 0.855 | 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Guyana?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Guyana was 0.773 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.858 in 2015.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.654 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Guyana ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.