Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Distribution of Democracy Index

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

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Namibia
051015197419962018

How they compare

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

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 87th of 167 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 8.8 16 7.2 Namibia
2000s 14.3 16 1.7 Namibia
2010s 14.89 16 1.11 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
Guinea-Bissau, at 16 against 16 in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 87th of 167 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).