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 93rd out of 173 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.

Rule of Law Index in Guyana

Name: Rule of Law Index in Guyana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guyana: Rule of Law Index was 0.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.52

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

93rd

of 173 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 93rd of 173 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.

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

90 Sierra Leone 0.535 compare
91 Honduras 0.526 compare
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94 Papua New Guinea 0.511 compare
95 Mongolia 0.483 compare
96 Burkina Faso 0.482 compare

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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 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 93rd out of 173 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

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.