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Guyana

An English-speaking South American presidential republic, Guyana has enjoyed an offshore oil boom since 2019, with among the world's highest growth, politics split between Indo-Guyanese and Afro-Guyanese and a dispute over Essequibo with Venezuela.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Paternalistic Conservatism
Closest personality
Benjamin Disraeli
Flag: Guyana

Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal27%
    Unitary73%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy78%
    Autocracy23%
  • Power

    Balanced
    Security56%
    Liberty44%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation45%
    Multiculturalism56%
  • Nationalism

    Leaning · Internationalist
    Internationalist62%
    Nationalist39%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public50%
    Private50%
  • Free market

    Balanced
    Planning50%
    Free market50%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious22%
    Religious78%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive27%
    Traditionalist74%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology58%
    Biology42%

What sets Guyana apart

Most unusual position

Immigration

Leans further toward multiculturalism than 74% of the 325 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 62Guyana 45

Of all the topics, Immigration is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Economy

On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 50Guyana 50

Here it shares common ground with most countries.