What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 0.9944 in 1977.

What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0367 in 2008.

How does Guyana rank for state capacity index?

Guyana ranks 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.

Is state capacity index rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guyana data come from?

The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

State Capacity Index in Guyana

Name: State Capacity Index in Guyana
Creator: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guyana: State Capacity Index was 0.2083 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)

0.2083

Change on year

up 64.5%

World rank

104th

of 165 countries

All-time high

0.9944

in 1977

All-time low

0.0367

in 2008

Years of data

1966–2015

State Capacity Index in Guyana, 1966–2015

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.2083 for state capacity index in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Guyana peaked at 0.9944 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0367, in 2008.

Guyana ranks 104th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	0.2945	0.135	0.3508	4
1970s	0.714	0.4598	0.9944	10
1980s	0.5604	0.1652	0.9372	10
1990s	0.4977	0.064	0.7634	10
2000s	0.3993	0.0367	0.7627	10
2010s	0.1131	0.0506	0.2083	6

Countries ranked near Guyana

101 Egypt 0.2569 compare
102 Ghana 0.255 compare
103 Kyrgyzstan 0.2239 compare
105 Malawi 0.2015 compare
106 North Korea 0.1979 compare
107 Mozambique 0.1894 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.0337 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Guyana?: State capacity index in Guyana was 0.2083 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 0.9944 in 1977.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0367 in 2008.
How does Guyana rank for state capacity index?: Guyana ranks 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?: The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: State Capacity Index
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.