Strong Civil Society Index in Guyana

Guyana: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.895 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.895
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.954
in 2015
All-time low
0.427
in 1981
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Guyana, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Guyana stood at 0.895.

That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Guyana peaked at 0.954 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.427, in 1981.

That places Guyana 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Strong Civil Society Index in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Guyana, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.541 —
1901 0.553 +2.2%
1902 0.553 +0.0%
1903 0.553 +0.0%
1904 0.553 +0.0%
1905 0.553 +0.0%
1906 0.553 +0.0%
1907 0.553 +0.0%
1908 0.553 +0.0%
1909 0.553 +0.0%
1910 0.553 +0.0%
1911 0.553 +0.0%
1912 0.553 +0.0%
1913 0.553 +0.0%
1914 0.553 +0.0%
1915 0.553 +0.0%
1916 0.553 +0.0%
1917 0.553 +0.0%
1918 0.553 +0.0%
1919 0.553 +0.0%
1920 0.553 +0.0%
1921 0.553 +0.0%
1922 0.553 +0.0%
1923 0.553 +0.0%
1924 0.553 +0.0%
1925 0.553 +0.0%
1926 0.553 +0.0%
1927 0.553 +0.0%
1928 0.53 -4.2%
1929 0.53 +0.0%
1930 0.53 +0.0%
1931 0.53 +0.0%
1932 0.53 +0.0%
1933 0.53 +0.0%
1934 0.53 +0.0%
1935 0.53 +0.0%
1936 0.53 +0.0%
1937 0.53 +0.0%
1938 0.538 +1.5%
1939 0.538 +0.0%
1940 0.538 +0.0%
1941 0.538 +0.0%
1942 0.538 +0.0%
1943 0.538 +0.0%
1944 0.538 +0.0%
1945 0.538 +0.0%
1946 0.549 +2.0%
1947 0.549 +0.0%
1948 0.549 +0.0%
1949 0.549 +0.0%
1950 0.56 +2.0%
1951 0.569 +1.6%
1952 0.569 +0.0%
1953 0.557 -2.1%
1954 0.542 -2.7%
1955 0.553 +2.0%
1956 0.553 +0.0%
1957 0.553 +0.0%
1958 0.675 +22.1%
1959 0.675 +0.0%
1960 0.682 +1.0%
1961 0.682 +0.0%
1962 0.654 -4.1%
1963 0.654 +0.0%
1964 0.654 +0.0%
1965 0.636 -2.8%
1966 0.745 +17.1%
1967 0.786 +5.5%
1968 0.757 -3.7%
1969 0.722 -4.6%
1970 0.576 -20.2%
1971 0.595 +3.3%
1972 0.595 +0.0%
1973 0.567 -4.7%
1974 0.567 +0.0%
1975 0.567 +0.0%
1976 0.567 +0.0%
1977 0.553 -2.5%
1978 0.549 -0.7%
1979 0.549 +0.0%
1980 0.549 +0.0%
1981 0.427 -22.2%
1982 0.427 +0.0%
1983 0.427 +0.0%
1984 0.427 +0.0%
1985 0.427 +0.0%
1986 0.594 +39.1%
1987 0.622 +4.7%
1988 0.622 +0.0%
1989 0.624 +0.3%
1990 0.734 +17.6%
1991 0.734 +0.0%
1992 0.769 +4.8%
1993 0.726 -5.6%
1994 0.726 +0.0%
1995 0.726 +0.0%
1996 0.726 +0.0%
1997 0.726 +0.0%
1998 0.791 +9.0%
1999 0.791 +0.0%
2000 0.849 +7.3%
2001 0.849 +0.0%
2002 0.849 +0.0%
2003 0.87 +2.5%
2004 0.87 +0.0%
2005 0.87 +0.0%
2006 0.87 +0.0%
2007 0.87 +0.0%
2008 0.877 +0.8%
2009 0.879 +0.2%
2010 0.879 +0.0%
2011 0.886 +0.8%
2012 0.886 +0.0%
2013 0.917 +3.5%
2014 0.917 +0.0%
2015 0.954 +4.0%
2016 0.928 -2.7%
2017 0.931 +0.3%
2018 0.935 +0.4%
2019 0.912 -2.5%
2020 0.912 +0.0%
2021 0.888 -2.6%
2022 0.888 +0.0%
2023 0.895 +0.8%
2024 0.895 +0.0%
2025 0.895 +0.0%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 0.895 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 0.895 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.837, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.5518 0.541 0.553 10
1910s 0.553 0.553 0.553 10
1920s 0.5484 0.53 0.553 10
1930s 0.5316 0.53 0.538 10
1940s 0.5424 0.538 0.549 10
1950s 0.5806 0.542 0.675 10
1960s 0.6972 0.636 0.786 10
1970s 0.5685 0.549 0.595 10
1980s 0.5146 0.427 0.624 10
1990s 0.7449 0.726 0.791 10
2000s 0.8653 0.849 0.879 10
2010s 0.9145 0.879 0.954 10
2020s 0.8955 0.888 0.912 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 34 Barbados 0.897 compare
  2. 34 Gambia 0.897 compare
  3. 37 Austria 0.886 compare
  4. 38 Zambia 0.885 compare
  5. 39 France 0.883 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Guyana?
Strong civil society index in Guyana was 0.895 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2015.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.427 in 1981.
How does Guyana rank for strong civil society index?
Guyana ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Civil Society Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
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Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).