Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Distribution of Democracy Index

Guinea
14
in 2018
Zimbabwe
14
in 2018
Guinea rank
107th
Zimbabwe rank
107th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
051015195819882018

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 14 against 14 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guinea ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 2.2 9.8 7.6 Zimbabwe
1990s 6.8 4.3 2.5 Guinea
2000s 9 6.6 2.4 Guinea
2010s 13 13 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Guinea, at 14 against 14 in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
0, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Guinea ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th 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).