Freedom in Guyana
Where Guyana sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Guyana has a figure for 49 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.771 | 2025 | 63 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.821 | 2025 | 62 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.847 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.896 | 2025 | 47 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.664 | 2025 | 75 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.761 | 2025 | 57 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.789 | 2025 | 70 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.163 | 2025 | 49 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.772 | 2025 | 67 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 55 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 86.9 | 2023 | 57 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 0.000 | 2023 | 149 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 83 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 89 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 45.0 | 2025 | 51 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 29.0 | 2025 | 63 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory quality | 47.8 | 2024 | 101 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $83.7K | 2025 | 6 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 19.3% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.3% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 12.0% | 2025 | 141 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 83.0% | 2024 | 74 of 154 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.515 | 2025 | 75 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.328 | 2025 | 83 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.520 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.668 | 2025 | 82 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.266 | 2025 | 123 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.507 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.768 | 2025 | 59 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.810 | 2025 | 65 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 55.0 | 2024 | 75 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 40.8 | 2024 | 87 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 49.4 | 2024 | 81 of 169 |
| Political stability | 69.6 | 2024 | 60 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.776 | 2023 | 75 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 70.3 | 2024 | 112 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 91.4% | 2024 | 48 of 85 |
| Health spending | 2.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 26.3% | 2023 | 69 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 75.0 | 2023 | 100 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 36.1% | 2025 | 38 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 47.4% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.40 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 26.5% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 37.7 | 2024 | 98 of 168 |
| Population | 836K | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 4.56 | 2024 | 116 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 13.2% | 2021 | 120 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 93.0% | 2024 | 114 of 169 |
What is missing
11 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Guyana in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Guyana, not a zero. Who publishes what