In a survey of political interest in 28 Latin American and Caribbean countries, Guyana placed last with only a 28.5 interest out of a maximum of 100, according to the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP).
The just released report based on the 2014/15 round of the AmericasBarometer survey by LAPOP asked 49,000 individuals in 28 countries the question `How much interest do you have in politics: a lot, some, a little, or none?’
The interest of Guyanese at 28.5 at the lower end of the scale is ranged against 64.5 for the United States with Canada placing second at 53.7. Other CARICOM countries did better than Guyana with