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Women's Political Empowerment Index in Guyana

Guyana: Women's Political Empowerment Index 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

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Guyana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 0.81 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index 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.

Women's Political Empowerment Index 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 Vietnam 0.808 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Guyana?
Women's political empowerment index in Guyana was 0.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2016.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 1900.
How does Guyana rank for women's political empowerment index?
Guyana ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Empowerment Index
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.