Rule of Law Index in Guyana
Guyana: Rule of Law Index was 0.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.52
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
96th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.765
in 1953
All-time low
0.454
in 1980
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Rule of Law Index in Guyana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law index in Guyana is 0.52, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index in Guyana peaked at 0.765 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.454, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 96th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Rule of Law Index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.761 | — |
| 1901 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.765 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.724 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.598 | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 0.592 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.594 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.454 | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.48 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.498 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.501 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.492 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.569 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.61 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.506 | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.515 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.492 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.485 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.472 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.464 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.462 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.456 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.459 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.471 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.633 | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 0.665 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.666 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.651 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.633 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.589 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.569 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.562 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.522 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.513 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.52 | +1.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.927, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.577, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.761 | 0.761 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.761 | 0.761 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.761 | 0.761 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.761 | 0.761 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.761 | 0.761 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7638 | 0.761 | 0.765 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6882 | 0.592 | 0.765 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.594 | 0.594 | 0.594 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4876 | 0.454 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5402 | 0.492 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4707 | 0.462 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5561 | 0.456 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5458 | 0.513 | 0.589 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 93 Sierra Leone 0.535 compare
- 94 Honduras 0.526 compare
- 94 Morocco 0.526 compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 0.511 compare
- 98 Mongolia 0.483 compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 0.482 compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index in Guyana?
- Rule of law index in Guyana was 0.52 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.765 in 1953.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.454 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for rule of law index?
- Guyana ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.