Participatory Political Institutions Index in Guyana

Guyana: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.462 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.462
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
110th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.565
in 1991
All-time low
0.367
in 1965
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Guyana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.462 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Guyana peaked at 0.565 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.367, in 1965.

That places Guyana 110th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.401 0.401 0.401 10
1910s 0.401 0.401 0.401 10
1920s 0.3982 0.387 0.401 10
1930s 0.4017 0.387 0.408 10
1940s 0.4104 0.408 0.414 10
1950s 0.4034 0.379 0.442 10
1960s 0.3875 0.367 0.408 10
1970s 0.4624 0.457 0.484 10
1980s 0.4592 0.406 0.508 10
1990s 0.4852 0.414 0.565 10
2000s 0.5476 0.547 0.553 10
2010s 0.5519 0.537 0.562 10
2020s 0.5003 0.462 0.537 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 107 Namibia 0.47 compare
  2. 108 Botswana 0.468 compare
  3. 109 Venezuela 0.463 compare
  4. 111 Liberia 0.456 compare
  5. 112 Burundi 0.437 compare
  6. 113 Fiji 0.434 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Guyana?
Participatory political institutions index in Guyana was 0.462 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.565 in 1991.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.367 in 1965.
How does Guyana rank for participatory political institutions index?
Guyana ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.