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Liberal political institutions index in Guyana

Guyana: Liberal political institutions index was 0.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.65
in 2016
All-time low
0.477
in 1954
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Liberal political institutions index in Guyana, 1900–2025

00.20.40.6190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Guyana is 0.57, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Guyana peaked at 0.65 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.477, in 1954.

That places Guyana 99th 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.

Liberal political institutions index in Guyana, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.519 —
1901 0.519 +0.0%
1902 0.519 +0.0%
1903 0.519 +0.0%
1904 0.523 +0.8%
1905 0.523 +0.0%
1906 0.523 +0.0%
1907 0.523 +0.0%
1908 0.523 +0.0%
1909 0.523 +0.0%
1910 0.523 +0.0%
1911 0.523 +0.0%
1912 0.523 +0.0%
1913 0.523 +0.0%
1914 0.523 +0.0%
1915 0.523 +0.0%
1916 0.523 +0.0%
1917 0.523 +0.0%
1918 0.529 +1.1%
1919 0.529 +0.0%
1920 0.529 +0.0%
1921 0.529 +0.0%
1922 0.529 +0.0%
1923 0.531 +0.4%
1924 0.531 +0.0%
1925 0.531 +0.0%
1926 0.531 +0.0%
1927 0.531 +0.0%
1928 0.531 +0.0%
1929 0.531 +0.0%
1930 0.531 +0.0%
1931 0.531 +0.0%
1932 0.531 +0.0%
1933 0.531 +0.0%
1934 0.531 +0.0%
1935 0.531 +0.0%
1936 0.531 +0.0%
1937 0.531 +0.0%
1938 0.531 +0.0%
1939 0.531 +0.0%
1940 0.531 +0.0%
1941 0.531 +0.0%
1942 0.531 +0.0%
1943 0.531 +0.0%
1944 0.531 +0.0%
1945 0.531 +0.0%
1946 0.531 +0.0%
1947 0.531 +0.0%
1948 0.531 +0.0%
1949 0.531 +0.0%
1950 0.54 +1.7%
1951 0.54 +0.0%
1952 0.54 +0.0%
1953 0.515 -4.6%
1954 0.477 -7.4%
1955 0.477 +0.0%
1956 0.477 +0.0%
1957 0.509 +6.7%
1958 0.56 +10.0%
1959 0.56 +0.0%
1960 0.554 -1.1%
1961 0.554 +0.0%
1962 0.549 -0.9%
1963 0.549 +0.0%
1964 0.552 +0.5%
1965 0.552 +0.0%
1966 0.507 -8.2%
1967 0.516 +1.8%
1968 0.516 +0.0%
1969 0.516 +0.0%
1970 0.514 -0.4%
1971 0.514 +0.0%
1972 0.514 +0.0%
1973 0.514 +0.0%
1974 0.509 -1.0%
1975 0.509 +0.0%
1976 0.509 +0.0%
1977 0.511 +0.4%
1978 0.511 +0.0%
1979 0.511 +0.0%
1980 0.477 -6.7%
1981 0.48 +0.6%
1982 0.48 +0.0%
1983 0.48 +0.0%
1984 0.484 +0.8%
1985 0.491 +1.4%
1986 0.524 +6.7%
1987 0.524 +0.0%
1988 0.53 +1.1%
1989 0.53 +0.0%
1990 0.54 +1.9%
1991 0.54 +0.0%
1992 0.591 +9.4%
1993 0.587 -0.7%
1994 0.591 +0.7%
1995 0.591 +0.0%
1996 0.591 +0.0%
1997 0.595 +0.7%
1998 0.577 -3.0%
1999 0.577 +0.0%
2000 0.574 -0.5%
2001 0.573 -0.2%
2002 0.572 -0.2%
2003 0.572 +0.0%
2004 0.574 +0.3%
2005 0.569 -0.9%
2006 0.57 +0.2%
2007 0.571 +0.2%
2008 0.57 -0.2%
2009 0.569 -0.2%
2010 0.572 +0.5%
2011 0.57 -0.3%
2012 0.576 +1.1%
2013 0.574 -0.3%
2014 0.574 +0.0%
2015 0.636 +10.8%
2016 0.65 +2.2%
2017 0.647 -0.5%
2018 0.625 -3.4%
2019 0.617 -1.3%
2020 0.642 +4.1%
2021 0.604 -5.9%
2022 0.597 -1.2%
2023 0.573 -4.0%
2024 0.57 -0.5%
2025 0.57 +0.0%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 0.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 0.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.5214 0.519 0.523 10
1910s 0.5242 0.523 0.529 10
1920s 0.5304 0.529 0.531 10
1930s 0.531 0.531 0.531 10
1940s 0.531 0.531 0.531 10
1950s 0.5195 0.477 0.56 10
1960s 0.5365 0.507 0.554 10
1970s 0.5116 0.509 0.514 10
1980s 0.5 0.477 0.53 10
1990s 0.578 0.54 0.595 10
2000s 0.5714 0.569 0.574 10
2010s 0.6041 0.57 0.65 10
2020s 0.5927 0.57 0.642 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 96 India 0.575 compare
  2. 97 Ecuador 0.572 compare
  3. 98 Tunisia 0.571 compare
  4. 100 Indonesia 0.562 compare
  5. 101 Lebanon 0.542 compare
  6. 102 Nigeria 0.539 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Guyana?
Liberal political institutions index in Guyana was 0.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.65 in 2016.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.477 in 1954.
How does Guyana rank for liberal political institutions index?
Guyana ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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