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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Guyana

Name: Political Civil Liberties Index in Guyana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

58 United Kingdom 0.858 compare
59 Lesotho 0.857 compare
60 Guatemala 0.856 compare
62 Greece 0.845 compare
62 Liberia 0.845 compare
64 Botswana 0.843 compare
64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.843 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Guyana

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.373 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.1147 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.5186 °C (2026)

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.