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Key features of women's political empowerment in Guyana

Guyana: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.81 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.81
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.875
in 2016
All-time low
0.41
in 1900
Years of data
116
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Guyana, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Guyana is 0.81, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Guyana peaked at 0.875 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 1900.

That places Guyana 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 116 years of available data.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Guyana, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.41 —
1901 0.41 +0.0%
1902 0.41 +0.0%
1903 0.41 +0.0%
1904 0.44 +7.3%
1905 0.44 +0.0%
1906 0.44 +0.0%
1907 0.44 +0.0%
1908 0.44 +0.0%
1909 0.44 +0.0%
1910 0.44 +0.0%
1911 0.44 +0.0%
1912 0.44 +0.0%
1913 0.44 +0.0%
1914 0.44 +0.0%
1915 0.44 +0.0%
1916 0.44 +0.0%
1917 0.44 +0.0%
1918 0.459 +4.3%
1919 0.459 +0.0%
1920 0.459 +0.0%
1921 0.459 +0.0%
1922 0.459 +0.0%
1923 0.459 +0.0%
1924 0.459 +0.0%
1925 0.459 +0.0%
1926 0.459 +0.0%
1927 0.459 +0.0%
1928 0.459 +0.0%
1929 0.459 +0.0%
1930 0.459 +0.0%
1931 0.459 +0.0%
1932 0.459 +0.0%
1933 0.459 +0.0%
1934 0.459 +0.0%
1935 0.459 +0.0%
1936 0.459 +0.0%
1937 0.459 +0.0%
1938 0.459 +0.0%
1939 0.459 +0.0%
1940 0.459 +0.0%
1941 0.459 +0.0%
1942 0.459 +0.0%
1943 0.459 +0.0%
1944 0.459 +0.0%
1945 0.459 +0.0%
1946 0.459 +0.0%
1947 0.459 +0.0%
1948 0.459 +0.0%
1949 0.459 +0.0%
1950 0.465 +1.3%
1951 0.451 -3.0%
1952 0.451 +0.0%
1953 0.462 +2.4%
1954 0.526 +13.9%
1955 0.526 +0.0%
1956 0.526 +0.0%
1957 0.526 +0.0%
1968 0.706 +34.2%
1969 0.706 +0.0%
1970 0.707 +0.1%
1971 0.707 +0.0%
1972 0.707 +0.0%
1973 0.707 +0.0%
1974 0.707 +0.0%
1975 0.707 +0.0%
1976 0.707 +0.0%
1977 0.707 +0.0%
1978 0.707 +0.0%
1979 0.707 +0.0%
1980 0.734 +3.8%
1981 0.725 -1.2%
1982 0.725 +0.0%
1983 0.725 +0.0%
1984 0.725 +0.0%
1985 0.779 +7.4%
1986 0.797 +2.3%
1987 0.797 +0.0%
1988 0.797 +0.0%
1989 0.797 +0.0%
1990 0.802 +0.6%
1991 0.802 +0.0%
1992 0.744 -7.2%
1993 0.716 -3.8%
1994 0.716 +0.0%
1995 0.716 +0.0%
1996 0.741 +3.5%
1997 0.733 -1.1%
1998 0.807 +10.1%
1999 0.8 -0.9%
2000 0.8 +0.0%
2001 0.807 +0.9%
2002 0.807 +0.0%
2003 0.807 +0.0%
2004 0.83 +2.9%
2005 0.83 +0.0%
2006 0.85 +2.4%
2007 0.85 +0.0%
2008 0.852 +0.2%
2009 0.844 -0.9%
2010 0.857 +1.5%
2011 0.864 +0.8%
2012 0.864 +0.0%
2013 0.853 -1.3%
2014 0.853 +0.0%
2015 0.867 +1.6%
2016 0.875 +0.9%
2017 0.873 -0.2%
2018 0.868 -0.6%
2019 0.867 -0.1%
2020 0.861 -0.7%
2021 0.836 -2.9%
2022 0.824 -1.4%
2023 0.83 +0.7%
2024 0.818 -1.4%
2025 0.81 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.428 0.41 0.44 10
1910s 0.4438 0.44 0.459 10
1920s 0.459 0.459 0.459 10
1930s 0.459 0.459 0.459 10
1940s 0.459 0.459 0.459 10
1950s 0.4916 0.451 0.526 8
1960s 0.706 0.706 0.706 2
1970s 0.707 0.707 0.707 10
1980s 0.7601 0.725 0.797 10
1990s 0.7577 0.716 0.807 10
2000s 0.8277 0.8 0.852 10
2010s 0.8641 0.853 0.875 10
2020s 0.8298 0.81 0.861 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 68 Mauritius 0.814 compare
  2. 69 Gambia 0.813 compare
  3. 70 Portugal 0.811 compare
  4. 71 Philippines 0.81 compare
  5. 73 Lesotho 0.809 compare
  6. 74 Viet Nam 0.808 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Guyana?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Guyana was 0.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2016.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 1900.
How does Guyana rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Guyana ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.