Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Guyana

Guyana: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.3342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.3342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
120th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.0288 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-0.6067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Guyana, 1996–2024

-0.6-0.4-0.2-01996201020241996: -0.029 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.192 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.198 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.405 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.439 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.449 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.523 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.501 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.399 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.443 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.463 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.419 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.594 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.575 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.595 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.607 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.547 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.493 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.415 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.387 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.379 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.372 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.334 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Guyana recorded -0.3342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Guyana peaked at -0.0288 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.6067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2014.

Guyana ranks 120th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.1104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0288 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.4246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.5094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4103 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.3665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 117 Nepal -0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 118 Viet Nam -0.3139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.3191 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 121 Sao Tome and Principe -0.3532 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 122 Tunisia -0.3645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 123 Morocco -0.3678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Guyana?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Guyana was -0.3342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was -0.0288 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
How does Guyana rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Guyana ranks 120th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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