Guinea-Bissau vs Iraq: Distribution of Democracy Index
Guinea-Bissau
16
in 2018
Iraq
16
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
87th
Iraq rank
87th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iraq
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 16 against 16 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iraq ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 87th of 168 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 2.67 | 0.3333 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 8.8 | 1 | 7.8 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 15 | 1 | 14 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 14.67 | 0.2222 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Guinea-Bissau or Iraq?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 16 against 16 in Iraq as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Guinea-Bissau and Iraq?
- 0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Iraq?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Iraq rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 87th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).