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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Guyana

Guyana: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.266 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.266
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.408
in 2016
All-time low
0.09
in 1970
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Guyana, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.266 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.

The figure is down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Guyana peaked at 0.408 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1970.

Guyana ranks 135th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Guyana, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.15 —
1901 0.15 +0.0%
1902 0.15 +0.0%
1903 0.15 +0.0%
1904 0.15 +0.0%
1905 0.15 +0.0%
1906 0.15 +0.0%
1907 0.15 +0.0%
1908 0.15 +0.0%
1909 0.15 +0.0%
1910 0.15 +0.0%
1911 0.15 +0.0%
1912 0.15 +0.0%
1913 0.15 +0.0%
1914 0.15 +0.0%
1915 0.15 +0.0%
1916 0.15 +0.0%
1917 0.15 +0.0%
1918 0.15 +0.0%
1919 0.15 +0.0%
1920 0.15 +0.0%
1921 0.15 +0.0%
1922 0.15 +0.0%
1923 0.15 +0.0%
1924 0.15 +0.0%
1925 0.15 +0.0%
1926 0.15 +0.0%
1927 0.15 +0.0%
1928 0.15 +0.0%
1929 0.15 +0.0%
1930 0.15 +0.0%
1931 0.15 +0.0%
1932 0.15 +0.0%
1933 0.15 +0.0%
1934 0.15 +0.0%
1935 0.15 +0.0%
1936 0.15 +0.0%
1937 0.15 +0.0%
1938 0.15 +0.0%
1939 0.15 +0.0%
1940 0.15 +0.0%
1941 0.15 +0.0%
1942 0.15 +0.0%
1943 0.15 +0.0%
1944 0.15 +0.0%
1945 0.15 +0.0%
1946 0.15 +0.0%
1947 0.15 +0.0%
1948 0.15 +0.0%
1949 0.15 +0.0%
1950 0.189 +26.0%
1951 0.189 +0.0%
1952 0.189 +0.0%
1953 0.145 -23.3%
1954 0.15 +3.4%
1955 0.15 +0.0%
1956 0.15 +0.0%
1957 0.186 +24.0%
1958 0.242 +30.1%
1959 0.242 +0.0%
1960 0.222 -8.3%
1961 0.222 +0.0%
1962 0.222 +0.0%
1963 0.222 +0.0%
1964 0.222 +0.0%
1965 0.222 +0.0%
1966 0.131 -41.0%
1967 0.125 -4.6%
1968 0.125 +0.0%
1969 0.125 +0.0%
1970 0.09 -28.0%
1971 0.09 +0.0%
1972 0.09 +0.0%
1973 0.09 +0.0%
1974 0.09 +0.0%
1975 0.09 +0.0%
1976 0.09 +0.0%
1977 0.09 +0.0%
1978 0.09 +0.0%
1979 0.09 +0.0%
1980 0.09 +0.0%
1981 0.09 +0.0%
1982 0.09 +0.0%
1983 0.09 +0.0%
1984 0.09 +0.0%
1985 0.09 +0.0%
1986 0.119 +32.2%
1987 0.119 +0.0%
1988 0.119 +0.0%
1989 0.119 +0.0%
1990 0.119 +0.0%
1991 0.119 +0.0%
1992 0.297 +149.6%
1993 0.297 +0.0%
1994 0.297 +0.0%
1995 0.297 +0.0%
1996 0.297 +0.0%
1997 0.297 +0.0%
1998 0.297 +0.0%
1999 0.297 +0.0%
2000 0.297 +0.0%
2001 0.344 +15.8%
2002 0.344 +0.0%
2003 0.344 +0.0%
2004 0.344 +0.0%
2005 0.344 +0.0%
2006 0.344 +0.0%
2007 0.344 +0.0%
2008 0.344 +0.0%
2009 0.344 +0.0%
2010 0.344 +0.0%
2011 0.344 +0.0%
2012 0.364 +5.8%
2013 0.363 -0.3%
2014 0.368 +1.4%
2015 0.391 +6.3%
2016 0.408 +4.3%
2017 0.408 +0.0%
2018 0.348 -14.7%
2019 0.332 -4.6%
2020 0.375 +13.0%
2021 0.269 -28.3%
2022 0.29 +7.8%
2023 0.266 -8.3%
2024 0.266 +0.0%
2025 0.266 +0.0%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 0.266 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 0.266 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.15 0.15 0.15 10
1910s 0.15 0.15 0.15 10
1920s 0.15 0.15 0.15 10
1930s 0.15 0.15 0.15 10
1940s 0.15 0.15 0.15 10
1950s 0.1832 0.145 0.242 10
1960s 0.1838 0.125 0.222 10
1970s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1980s 0.1016 0.09 0.119 10
1990s 0.2614 0.119 0.297 10
2000s 0.3393 0.297 0.344 10
2010s 0.367 0.332 0.408 10
2020s 0.2887 0.266 0.375 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 132 Algeria 0.273 compare
  2. 133 Niger 0.27 compare
  3. 134 Mexico 0.268 compare
  4. 136 Haiti 0.246 compare
  5. 137 South Sudan 0.236 compare
  6. 138 Togo 0.193 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Guyana?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Guyana was 0.266 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.408 in 2016.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1970.
How does Guyana rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Guyana ranks 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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