Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.171 against 0.171 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.171

in 2025

Mali

0.171

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

124th

Mali rank

124th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Mali

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.171 against 0.171 in Mali, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 124th and Mali ranks 124th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.009	0.037	0.028	Mali
1910s	0.009	0.037	0.028	Mali
1920s	0.0089	0.0375	0.0286	Mali
1930s	0.0107	0.038	0.0273	Mali
1940s	0.012	0.0426	0.0306	Mali
1950s	0.0144	0.0576	0.0432	Mali
1960s	0.017	0.1901	0.1731	Mali
1970s	0.0699	0.1436	0.0737	Mali
1980s	0.0942	0.1655	0.0713	Mali
1990s	0.1491	0.337	0.1879	Mali
2000s	0.2276	0.4024	0.1748	Mali
2010s	0.2507	0.335	0.0843	Mali
2020s	0.2373	0.201	0.0363	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.171 against 0.171 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?: 0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 124th and Mali ranks 124th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.