Which has higher liberal democracy index, Eswatini or Guinea?

Eswatini, at 0.097 against 0.095 in Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Guinea?

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Guinea: Liberal Democracy Index

Eswatini

0.097

in 2025

Guinea

0.095

in 2025

Eswatini rank

145th

Guinea rank

146th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Eswatini
Guinea

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.097 against 0.095 in Guinea, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 145th and Guinea ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 11 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0669	0.028	0.0389	Eswatini
1910s	0.068	0.0287	0.0393	Eswatini
1920s	0.0699	0.029	0.0409	Eswatini
1930s	0.07	0.0305	0.0395	Eswatini
1940s	0.07	0.0368	0.0332	Eswatini
1950s	0.073	0.0488	0.0242	Eswatini
1960s	0.102	0.0387	0.0633	Eswatini
1970s	0.1015	0.0355	0.066	Eswatini
1980s	0.107	0.0374	0.0696	Eswatini
1990s	0.1001	0.0902	0.0099	Eswatini
2000s	0.0965	0.1074	0.0109	Guinea
2010s	0.0996	0.1387	0.0391	Guinea
2020s	0.1007	0.0903	0.0103	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Eswatini or Guinea?: Eswatini, at 0.097 against 0.095 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Eswatini and Guinea?: 0.002, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Guinea rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Eswatini ranks 145th and Guinea ranks 146th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.