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.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Guyana

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Guyana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

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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 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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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.