Liberal Political Institutions Index in Guyana
Guyana: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Guyana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Guyana?
- Liberal political institutions index in Guyana was 0.57 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.