Guinea vs Rwanda: Key features of democracy
Guinea
0.187
in 2025
Rwanda
0.193
in 2025
Guinea rank
139th
Rwanda rank
137th
Key features of democracy over time
- Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.193 against 0.187 in Guinea, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 8 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.032 | 0.016 | 0.016 | Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.0325 | 0.016 | 0.0165 | Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.033 | 0.016 | 0.017 | Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.0575 | 0.016 | 0.0415 | Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.1149 | 0.0388 | 0.0761 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.1507 | 0.2176 | 0.0669 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.143 | 0.1497 | 0.0067 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.1151 | 0.1977 | 0.0826 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.2073 | 0.1624 | 0.0449 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2637 | 0.1697 | 0.094 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.3423 | 0.2227 | 0.1196 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2067 | 0.213 | 0.0063 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.193 against 0.187 in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Guinea and Rwanda?
- 0.006, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Guinea ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. 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.