Guyana
Country in Americas
In brief
Women in parliament: 36.1% (2025). World rank 42 of 190; in Americas, 11 of 34. Control of corruption, score 0–100: 40.4 (2025). World rank 122 of 207 (1 = best); in Americas, 25 of 41. Regulatory quality, score 0–100: 48.5 (2025). World rank 127 of 205 (1 = best); in Americas, 31 of 41. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 30.4% → 36.1%, rule of law 49.8 → 53.5 (score 0–100), and control of corruption 37.8 → 40.4 (score 0–100). Better than all its neighbours (Brazil, Suriname, and Venezuela): government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and control of corruption.
State
- Form of government
- Parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Irfaan Ali
- Head of government
- Hugo Chávez
- Independence
- May 26, 1966
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 36.1% 2025