Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Guinea-Bissau
9 years
in 2022
Madagascar
10 years
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
125th
Madagascar rank
122nd
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10 years against 9 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th and Madagascar ranks 122nd of 144 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 years | 3.5 years | 1 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.17 years | 12.5 years | 10.33 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.5 years | 4.5 years | 1 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 8 years | 9 years | 1 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 10 years against 9 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 1 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th and Madagascar ranks 122nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.