What is women's civil society participation index in Guyana?

Women's civil society participation index in Guyana was 0.812 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 2016.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.361 in 1951.

How does Guyana rank for women's civil society participation index?

Guyana ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Guyana

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Guyana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guyana: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.812 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.812

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

54th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.86

in 2016

All-time low

0.361

in 1951

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Guyana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Guyana is 0.812, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Guyana peaked at 0.86 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.361, in 1951.

Guyana ranks 54th of 176 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.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Guyana, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.381	—
1901	0.381	+0.0%
1902	0.381	+0.0%
1903	0.381	+0.0%
1904	0.381	+0.0%
1905	0.381	+0.0%
1906	0.381	+0.0%
1907	0.381	+0.0%
1908	0.381	+0.0%
1909	0.381	+0.0%
1910	0.381	+0.0%
1911	0.381	+0.0%
1912	0.381	+0.0%
1913	0.381	+0.0%
1914	0.381	+0.0%
1915	0.381	+0.0%
1916	0.381	+0.0%
1917	0.381	+0.0%
1918	0.381	+0.0%
1919	0.381	+0.0%
1920	0.381	+0.0%
1921	0.381	+0.0%
1922	0.381	+0.0%
1923	0.381	+0.0%
1924	0.381	+0.0%
1925	0.381	+0.0%
1926	0.381	+0.0%
1927	0.381	+0.0%
1928	0.381	+0.0%
1929	0.381	+0.0%
1930	0.381	+0.0%
1931	0.381	+0.0%
1932	0.381	+0.0%
1933	0.381	+0.0%
1934	0.381	+0.0%
1935	0.381	+0.0%
1936	0.381	+0.0%
1937	0.381	+0.0%
1938	0.381	+0.0%
1939	0.381	+0.0%
1940	0.381	+0.0%
1941	0.381	+0.0%
1942	0.381	+0.0%
1943	0.381	+0.0%
1944	0.381	+0.0%
1945	0.381	+0.0%
1946	0.381	+0.0%
1947	0.381	+0.0%
1948	0.381	+0.0%
1949	0.381	+0.0%
1950	0.4	+5.0%
1951	0.361	-9.8%
1952	0.361	+0.0%
1953	0.394	+9.1%
1954	0.373	-5.3%
1955	0.373	+0.0%
1956	0.373	+0.0%
1957	0.373	+0.0%
1958	0.418	+12.1%
1959	0.418	+0.0%
1960	0.418	+0.0%
1961	0.418	+0.0%
1962	0.426	+1.9%
1963	0.426	+0.0%
1964	0.426	+0.0%
1965	0.502	+17.8%
1966	0.668	+33.1%
1967	0.682	+2.1%
1968	0.682	+0.0%
1969	0.682	+0.0%
1970	0.673	-1.3%
1971	0.673	+0.0%
1972	0.673	+0.0%
1973	0.673	+0.0%
1974	0.673	+0.0%
1975	0.673	+0.0%
1976	0.673	+0.0%
1977	0.698	+3.7%
1978	0.698	+0.0%
1979	0.698	+0.0%
1980	0.596	-14.6%
1981	0.562	-5.7%
1982	0.562	+0.0%
1983	0.562	+0.0%
1984	0.562	+0.0%
1985	0.562	+0.0%
1986	0.617	+9.8%
1987	0.617	+0.0%
1988	0.617	+0.0%
1989	0.617	+0.0%
1990	0.646	+4.7%
1991	0.646	+0.0%
1992	0.648	+0.3%
1993	0.61	-5.9%
1994	0.61	+0.0%
1995	0.61	+0.0%
1996	0.697	+14.3%
1997	0.697	+0.0%
1998	0.805	+15.5%
1999	0.803	-0.2%
2000	0.813	+1.2%
2001	0.813	+0.0%
2002	0.813	+0.0%
2003	0.813	+0.0%
2004	0.813	+0.0%
2005	0.813	+0.0%
2006	0.813	+0.0%
2007	0.813	+0.0%
2008	0.813	+0.0%
2009	0.807	-0.7%
2010	0.818	+1.4%
2011	0.823	+0.6%
2012	0.823	+0.0%
2013	0.829	+0.7%
2014	0.829	+0.0%
2015	0.849	+2.4%
2016	0.86	+1.3%
2017	0.858	-0.2%
2018	0.842	-1.9%
2019	0.847	+0.6%
2020	0.836	-1.3%
2021	0.848	+1.4%
2022	0.833	-1.8%
2023	0.837	+0.5%
2024	0.838	+0.1%
2025	0.812	-3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1910s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1920s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1930s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1940s	0.381	0.381	0.381	10
1950s	0.3844	0.361	0.418	10
1960s	0.533	0.418	0.682	10
1970s	0.6805	0.673	0.698	10
1980s	0.5874	0.562	0.617	10
1990s	0.6772	0.61	0.805	10
2000s	0.8124	0.807	0.813	10
2010s	0.8378	0.818	0.86	10
2020s	0.834	0.812	0.848	6

Countries ranked near Guyana

51 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.822 compare
52 Costa Rica 0.817 compare
53 Mauritius 0.813 compare
54 Benin 0.812 compare
54 Republic of Korea 0.812 compare
57 Botswana 0.811 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Guyana?: Women's civil society participation index in Guyana was 0.812 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 2016.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.361 in 1951.
How does Guyana rank for women's civil society participation index?: Guyana ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.