Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Distribution of Democracy Index

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

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 3 1 2 Guinea-Bissau
1980s 1.6 1 0.6 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 8.8 12.5 3.7 Zambia
2000s 14.3 15 0.7 Zambia
2010s 14.89 16.67 1.78 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
Guinea-Bissau, at 16 against 16 in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Zambia 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).