Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Democracy Index

Guinea-Bissau
6
in 2018
Namibia
6
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
86th
Namibia rank
86th

Democracy Index over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Namibia
-10-505197419962018

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6 against 6 in Namibia, a difference of 0.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th and Namibia ranks 86th of 168 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s -1.2 6 7.2 Namibia
2000s 4.3 6 1.7 Namibia
2010s 4.89 6 1.11 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
Guinea-Bissau, at 6 against 6 in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for democracy index?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th and Namibia ranks 86th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
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It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).