Guyana: Equal protection index
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| Guyana |
Equal protection index |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.654 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2024 |
| Average | 0.634 |
| Min - Max | 0.174 - 0.781 |
| Source | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 0.654 index points, an increase from 0.652 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Guyana from 1960 to 2024 is 0.634 index points. The minimum value, 0.174 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.781 index points was recorded in 2017.
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| Recent values | Guyana: Equal protection index |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.654 |
| 2023 | 0.652 |
| 2022 | 0.609 |
| 2021 | 0.668 |
| 2020 | 0.723 |
| 2019 | 0.726 |
| 2018 | 0.734 |
| 2017 | 0.781 |
Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.
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