🇬🇾 Guyana: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Guyana's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 32.8 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
Irfaan Ali
Head of State · People's Progressive Party
Mark Phillips
Head of Government · People's Progressive Party
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Guyana's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Guyana a democracy?
Only partially — Guyana's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 32.8 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #92 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Guyana improving or declining?
Guyana's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 11.6 points over the past decade, standing at 32.8 in 2025 (1-year change: +1.4).
Who leads Guyana?
Irfaan Ali is Guyana's head of state (People's Progressive Party); Mark Phillips serves as head of government (People's Progressive Party).