What is justified political positions score in Guyana?

Justified political positions score in Guyana was 0.421 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1951.

What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1998.

How does Guyana rank for justified political positions score?

Guyana ranks 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is up 8,320.0%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Justified Political Positions Score in Guyana

Name: Justified Political Positions Score in Guyana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guyana: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.421 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.421

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

99th

of 175 countries

All-time high

2.27

in 1951

All-time low

0.005

in 1998

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Guyana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.421 for justified political positions score in 2025.

The figure is up 8,320.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Guyana peaked at 2.27 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1998.

Guyana ranks 99th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.572	0.572	0.572	10
1910s	0.572	0.572	0.572	10
1920s	0.572	0.572	0.572	10
1930s	1.6	1.6	1.6	10
1940s	1.6	1.6	1.6	10
1950s	1.93	1.59	2.27	10
1960s	1.21	0.75	1.59	10
1970s	0.75	0.75	0.75	10
1980s	0.5016	0.129	0.75	10
1990s	0.2097	0.005	0.34	10
2000s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
2010s	0.2072	0.005	0.789	10
2020s	0.4448	0.421	0.564	6

Countries ranked near Guyana

96 Mali 0.469 compare
97 Uzbekistan 0.439 compare
98 Qatar 0.424 compare
99 United States 0.421 compare
101 Lesotho 0.418 compare
101 Zimbabwe 0.418 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Guyana

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Guyana?: Justified political positions score in Guyana was 0.421 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1951.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1998.
How does Guyana rank for justified political positions score?: Guyana ranks 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is up 8,320.0%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Justified Political Positions Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.