Gender of the head of government in Guyana
Guyana: Gender of the head of government was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
20th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Gender of the head of government in Guyana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0 for gender of the head of government in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Over the whole period, gender of the head of government in Guyana peaked at 1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Guyana 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender of the head of government in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender of the head of government in Guyana?
- Gender of the head of government in Guyana was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender of the head of government recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gender of the head of government recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Guyana rank for gender of the head of government?
- Guyana ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender of the head of government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of government in office on December 31 is a woman.