What is democracy in Guyana?

Democracy in Guyana was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1992.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.

How does Guyana rank for democracy?

Guyana ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.

Is democracy rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guyana data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Guyana

Name: Democracy in Guyana
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guyana: Democracy was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 167 countries

All-time high

in 1992

All-time low

in 1980

Years of data

1966–2018

Democracy in Guyana, 1966–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, democracy in Guyana stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Guyana peaked at 2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

That places Guyana 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1	1	1	4
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	1.6	0	2	10
2000s	2	2	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	9

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Guyana?: Democracy in Guyana was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1992.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Guyana rank for democracy?: Guyana ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).