Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Guyana
Guyana: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.593 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.593
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 1994
All-time low
0.593
in 2022
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Guyana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Guyana is 0.593, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Guyana peaked at 0.92 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.593, in 2022.
That places Guyana 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.827 | — |
| 1901 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.89 | +7.6% |
| 1934 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.684 | -23.1% |
| 1960 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.77 | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.753 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.92 | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.876 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.817 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.811 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.624 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.593 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.593 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.593 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.954, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.827 | 0.827 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.827 | 0.827 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.827 | 0.827 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8711 | 0.827 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8694 | 0.684 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.684 | 0.684 | 0.684 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.753 | 0.753 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8312 | 0.753 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8636 | 0.811 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6345 | 0.593 | 0.811 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 strong elected local governments index in Guyana?
- Strong elected local governments index in Guyana was 0.593 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 1994.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.593 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Guyana ranks 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.