Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Electoral Democracy Index
Congo
0.243
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
0.252
in 2025
Congo rank
131st
Guinea-Bissau rank
129th
Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.252 against 0.243 in Congo, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 131st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 10 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.026 | 0.014 | 0.012 | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.026 | 0.0195 | 0.0065 | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.026 | 0.0153 | 0.0107 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.026 | 0.007 | 0.019 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.0509 | 0.007 | 0.0439 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.1293 | 0.0078 | 0.1215 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.178 | 0.012 | 0.166 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0971 | 0.0834 | 0.0137 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1126 | 0.0949 | 0.0177 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.3139 | 0.2534 | 0.0605 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.232 | 0.4236 | 0.1916 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.2518 | 0.4482 | 0.1964 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.2508 | 0.4007 | 0.1498 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.252 against 0.243 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.009, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Congo ranks 131st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th 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.