Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Guyana
Guyana: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.345 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Guyana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, strong elected regional governments index in Guyana stood at 0.345. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Guyana peaked at 0.941 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.345, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 73rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.481 | 0.481 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.481 | 0.481 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.481 | 0.481 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.481 | 0.481 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.481 | 0.481 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.481 | 0.481 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.481 | 0.481 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9262 | 0.867 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9075 | 0.895 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.895 | 0.895 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.895 | 0.895 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8318 | 0.699 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.64 | 0.345 | 0.699 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected regional governments index in Guyana?
- Strong elected regional governments index in Guyana was 0.345 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.941 in 1970.
- What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.345 in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for strong elected regional governments index?
- Guyana ranks 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 Elected Regional 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 regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.