Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guinea-Bissau or Libya?

Libya, at 0.098 against 0.095 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Libya?

83 years are reported by both, from 1934 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Libya: Liberal Democracy Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.095

in 2025

Libya

0.098

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

146th

Libya rank

143rd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.098 against 0.095 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Libya ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 7 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.012	0.007	0.005	Guinea-Bissau
1940s	0.012	0.0085	0.0035	Guinea-Bissau
1950s	0.0124	0.1153	0.1029	Libya
1960s	0.0127	0.128	0.1153	Libya
1970s	0.0397	0.0344	0.0053	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.0458	0.0468	0.001	Libya
1990s	0.1372	0.048	0.0892	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.239	0.0458	0.1932	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.2657	0.1601	0.1056	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.2103	0.1157	0.0947	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guinea-Bissau or Libya?: Libya, at 0.098 against 0.095 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Guinea-Bissau and Libya?: 0.003, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Libya?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Libya rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Libya ranks 143rd 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.