Burundi vs Guinea: Electoral Democracy Index
Burundi
0.185
in 2025
Guinea
0.187
in 2025
Burundi rank
141st
Guinea rank
139th
Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Burundi
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.187 against 0.185 in Burundi, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Guinea ahead.
Burundi ranks 141st and Guinea ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.019 | 0.032 | 0.013 | Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.0188 | 0.0325 | 0.0137 | Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.02 | 0.033 | 0.013 | Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.023 | 0.0575 | 0.0345 | Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.0383 | 0.1149 | 0.0766 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.1374 | 0.1507 | 0.0133 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0824 | 0.143 | 0.0606 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.1304 | 0.1151 | 0.0153 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.189 | 0.2073 | 0.0183 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2926 | 0.2637 | 0.0289 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.228 | 0.3423 | 0.1143 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1812 | 0.2067 | 0.0255 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Burundi or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 0.187 against 0.185 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Burundi and Guinea?
- 0.002, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Burundi ranks 141st and Guinea ranks 139th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.