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Political Civil Liberties Index in Guyana

Guyana: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.855 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.855
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 2017
All-time low
0.435
in 1981
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Guyana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.855 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Guyana peaked at 0.92 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.435, in 1981.

That places Guyana 61st 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Guyana, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.55 —
1901 0.551 +0.2%
1902 0.551 +0.0%
1903 0.551 +0.0%
1904 0.551 +0.0%
1905 0.551 +0.0%
1906 0.551 +0.0%
1907 0.551 +0.0%
1908 0.551 +0.0%
1909 0.551 +0.0%
1910 0.551 +0.0%
1911 0.551 +0.0%
1912 0.551 +0.0%
1913 0.551 +0.0%
1914 0.551 +0.0%
1915 0.551 +0.0%
1916 0.551 +0.0%
1917 0.551 +0.0%
1918 0.551 +0.0%
1919 0.551 +0.0%
1920 0.551 +0.0%
1921 0.551 +0.0%
1922 0.551 +0.0%
1923 0.551 +0.0%
1924 0.551 +0.0%
1925 0.551 +0.0%
1926 0.551 +0.0%
1927 0.551 +0.0%
1928 0.548 -0.5%
1929 0.548 +0.0%
1930 0.548 +0.0%
1931 0.548 +0.0%
1932 0.548 +0.0%
1933 0.548 +0.0%
1934 0.548 +0.0%
1935 0.548 +0.0%
1936 0.565 +3.1%
1937 0.565 +0.0%
1938 0.573 +1.4%
1939 0.573 +0.0%
1940 0.573 +0.0%
1941 0.573 +0.0%
1942 0.573 +0.0%
1943 0.573 +0.0%
1944 0.573 +0.0%
1945 0.573 +0.0%
1946 0.573 +0.0%
1947 0.578 +0.9%
1948 0.578 +0.0%
1949 0.578 +0.0%
1950 0.56 -3.1%
1951 0.564 +0.7%
1952 0.564 +0.0%
1953 0.574 +1.8%
1954 0.582 +1.4%
1955 0.588 +1.0%
1956 0.588 +0.0%
1957 0.588 +0.0%
1958 0.685 +16.5%
1959 0.685 +0.0%
1960 0.675 -1.5%
1961 0.675 +0.0%
1962 0.657 -2.7%
1963 0.657 +0.0%
1964 0.657 +0.0%
1965 0.654 -0.5%
1966 0.679 +3.8%
1967 0.699 +2.9%
1968 0.688 -1.6%
1969 0.678 -1.5%
1970 0.621 -8.4%
1971 0.628 +1.1%
1972 0.628 +0.0%
1973 0.615 -2.1%
1974 0.615 +0.0%
1975 0.615 +0.0%
1976 0.615 +0.0%
1977 0.591 -3.9%
1978 0.583 -1.4%
1979 0.583 +0.0%
1980 0.539 -7.5%
1981 0.435 -19.3%
1982 0.435 +0.0%
1983 0.435 +0.0%
1984 0.444 +2.1%
1985 0.446 +0.5%
1986 0.574 +28.7%
1987 0.599 +4.4%
1988 0.599 +0.0%
1989 0.601 +0.3%
1990 0.665 +10.6%
1991 0.639 -3.9%
1992 0.692 +8.3%
1993 0.673 -2.7%
1994 0.673 +0.0%
1995 0.673 +0.0%
1996 0.673 +0.0%
1997 0.673 +0.0%
1998 0.748 +11.1%
1999 0.745 -0.4%
2000 0.75 +0.7%
2001 0.75 +0.0%
2002 0.759 +1.2%
2003 0.802 +5.7%
2004 0.802 +0.0%
2005 0.802 +0.0%
2006 0.799 -0.4%
2007 0.804 +0.6%
2008 0.8 -0.5%
2009 0.801 +0.1%
2010 0.808 +0.9%
2011 0.814 +0.7%
2012 0.813 -0.1%
2013 0.837 +3.0%
2014 0.841 +0.5%
2015 0.913 +8.6%
2016 0.913 +0.0%
2017 0.92 +0.8%
2018 0.91 -1.1%
2019 0.89 -2.2%
2020 0.896 +0.7%
2021 0.862 -3.8%
2022 0.854 -0.9%
2023 0.842 -1.4%
2024 0.859 +2.0%
2025 0.855 -0.5%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 0.855 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.893, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 0.855 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.855, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.5509 0.55 0.551 10
1910s 0.551 0.551 0.551 10
1920s 0.5504 0.548 0.551 10
1930s 0.5564 0.548 0.573 10
1940s 0.5745 0.573 0.578 10
1950s 0.5978 0.56 0.685 10
1960s 0.6719 0.654 0.699 10
1970s 0.6094 0.583 0.628 10
1980s 0.5107 0.435 0.601 10
1990s 0.6854 0.639 0.748 10
2000s 0.7869 0.75 0.804 10
2010s 0.8659 0.808 0.92 10
2020s 0.8613 0.842 0.896 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 58 United Kingdom 0.858 compare
  2. 59 Lesotho 0.857 compare
  3. 60 Guatemala 0.856 compare
  4. 62 Greece 0.845 compare
  5. 62 Liberia 0.845 compare
  6. 64 Botswana 0.843 compare
  7. 64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.843 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Guyana?
Political civil liberties index in Guyana was 0.855 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2017.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.435 in 1981.
How does Guyana rank for political civil liberties index?
Guyana ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.