Brazil vs Guinea-Bissau: Direct Democracy Index
Brazil
0.02
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
0.02
in 2025
Brazil rank
104th
Guinea-Bissau rank
104th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Brazil
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.02 against 0.02 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Brazil ranks 104th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.004 | 0.012 | 0.008 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0.08 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.076 | 0.02 | 0.056 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Brazil or Guinea-Bissau?
- Brazil, at 0.02 against 0.02 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Brazil and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guinea-Bissau?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Brazil ranks 104th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.