Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Freedom of expression index
Guinea
0.56
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
0.552
in 2025
Guinea rank
112th
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.56 against 0.552 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 112th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 9 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.106 | 0.066 | 0.04 | Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.106 | 0.069 | 0.037 | Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.106 | 0.058 | 0.048 | Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.106 | 0.0175 | 0.0885 | Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.1606 | 0.0182 | 0.1424 | Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.2351 | 0.02 | 0.2151 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.0417 | 0.03 | 0.0117 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.019 | 0.1146 | 0.0956 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.0801 | 0.1551 | 0.075 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.4546 | 0.4227 | 0.0319 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.5691 | 0.619 | 0.0499 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.6895 | 0.6468 | 0.0427 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.5532 | 0.6265 | 0.0733 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea, at 0.56 against 0.552 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.008, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Guinea ranks 112th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.