Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Distribution of Democracy Index

Guinea-Bissau
16
in 2018
Malawi
16
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
87th
Malawi rank
87th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 16 against 16 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 87th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 3 1 2 Guinea-Bissau
1980s 1.6 1 0.6 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 8.8 10.3 1.5 Malawi
2000s 14.3 15.5 1.2 Malawi
2010s 14.89 16 1.11 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
Guinea-Bissau, at 16 against 16 in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 87th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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).