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Political centralization index in Guyana

Guyana: Political centralization index was 0.364 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.364
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.485
in 1954
All-time low
0.296
in 2020
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political centralization index in Guyana, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.364 for political centralization index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Guyana peaked at 0.485 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.296, in 2020.

That places Guyana 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Political centralization index in Guyana, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.433 —
1901 0.433 +0.0%
1902 0.433 +0.0%
1903 0.433 +0.0%
1904 0.433 +0.0%
1905 0.433 +0.0%
1906 0.433 +0.0%
1907 0.433 +0.0%
1908 0.433 +0.0%
1909 0.433 +0.0%
1910 0.433 +0.0%
1911 0.433 +0.0%
1912 0.433 +0.0%
1913 0.433 +0.0%
1914 0.433 +0.0%
1915 0.433 +0.0%
1916 0.433 +0.0%
1917 0.433 +0.0%
1918 0.433 +0.0%
1919 0.433 +0.0%
1920 0.433 +0.0%
1921 0.433 +0.0%
1922 0.433 +0.0%
1923 0.433 +0.0%
1924 0.433 +0.0%
1925 0.433 +0.0%
1926 0.433 +0.0%
1927 0.433 +0.0%
1928 0.433 +0.0%
1929 0.433 +0.0%
1930 0.433 +0.0%
1931 0.433 +0.0%
1932 0.433 +0.0%
1933 0.433 +0.0%
1934 0.433 +0.0%
1935 0.433 +0.0%
1936 0.433 +0.0%
1937 0.433 +0.0%
1938 0.433 +0.0%
1939 0.433 +0.0%
1940 0.433 +0.0%
1941 0.433 +0.0%
1942 0.433 +0.0%
1943 0.433 +0.0%
1944 0.433 +0.0%
1945 0.433 +0.0%
1946 0.433 +0.0%
1947 0.433 +0.0%
1948 0.433 +0.0%
1949 0.433 +0.0%
1950 0.433 +0.0%
1951 0.433 +0.0%
1952 0.433 +0.0%
1953 0.421 -2.8%
1954 0.485 +15.2%
1955 0.485 +0.0%
1956 0.485 +0.0%
1957 0.456 -6.0%
1958 0.411 -9.9%
1959 0.411 +0.0%
1960 0.409 -0.5%
1961 0.409 +0.0%
1962 0.409 +0.0%
1963 0.409 +0.0%
1964 0.402 -1.7%
1965 0.408 +1.5%
1966 0.452 +10.8%
1967 0.467 +3.3%
1968 0.475 +1.7%
1969 0.475 +0.0%
1970 0.446 -6.1%
1971 0.446 +0.0%
1972 0.446 +0.0%
1973 0.446 +0.0%
1974 0.446 +0.0%
1975 0.446 +0.0%
1976 0.446 +0.0%
1977 0.446 +0.0%
1978 0.446 +0.0%
1979 0.446 +0.0%
1980 0.482 +8.1%
1981 0.482 +0.0%
1982 0.482 +0.0%
1983 0.482 +0.0%
1984 0.482 +0.0%
1985 0.468 -2.9%
1986 0.468 +0.0%
1987 0.468 +0.0%
1988 0.468 +0.0%
1989 0.455 -2.8%
1990 0.455 +0.0%
1991 0.455 +0.0%
1992 0.408 -10.3%
1993 0.393 -3.7%
1994 0.365 -7.1%
1995 0.365 +0.0%
1996 0.365 +0.0%
1997 0.35 -4.1%
1998 0.391 +11.7%
1999 0.391 +0.0%
2000 0.364 -6.9%
2001 0.37 +1.6%
2002 0.387 +4.6%
2003 0.387 +0.0%
2004 0.387 +0.0%
2005 0.387 +0.0%
2006 0.387 +0.0%
2007 0.393 +1.6%
2008 0.393 +0.0%
2009 0.393 +0.0%
2010 0.407 +3.6%
2011 0.407 +0.0%
2012 0.407 +0.0%
2013 0.4 -1.7%
2014 0.387 -3.3%
2015 0.335 -13.4%
2016 0.31 -7.5%
2017 0.335 +8.1%
2018 0.308 -8.1%
2019 0.325 +5.5%
2020 0.296 -8.9%
2021 0.32 +8.1%
2022 0.297 -7.2%
2023 0.353 +18.9%
2024 0.364 +3.1%
2025 0.364 +0.0%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 0.364 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 0.364 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.236, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.433 0.433 0.433 10
1910s 0.433 0.433 0.433 10
1920s 0.433 0.433 0.433 10
1930s 0.433 0.433 0.433 10
1940s 0.433 0.433 0.433 10
1950s 0.4453 0.411 0.485 10
1960s 0.4315 0.402 0.475 10
1970s 0.446 0.446 0.446 10
1980s 0.4737 0.455 0.482 10
1990s 0.3938 0.35 0.455 10
2000s 0.3848 0.364 0.393 10
2010s 0.3621 0.308 0.407 10
2020s 0.3323 0.296 0.364 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 81 Mali 0.401 compare
  2. 82 Indonesia 0.385 compare
  3. 83 Sierra Leone 0.366 compare
  4. 85 Philippines 0.351 compare
  5. 86 India 0.349 compare
  6. 87 Paraguay 0.348 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Guyana?
Political centralization index in Guyana was 0.364 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.485 in 1954.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.296 in 2020.
How does Guyana rank for political centralization index?
Guyana ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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