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

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.095 against 0.091 in Qatar as of 2025.

What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Guinea-Bissau and Qatar?

0.004, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

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

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Qatar: Liberal Democracy Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.095

in 2025

Qatar

0.091

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

146th

Qatar rank

148th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Qatar

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.095 against 0.091 in Qatar, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Qatar ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.015	0.046	0.031	Qatar
1910s	0.015	0.0462	0.0312	Qatar
1920s	0.0138	0.048	0.0342	Qatar
1930s	0.012	0.05	0.038	Qatar
1940s	0.012	0.05	0.038	Qatar
1950s	0.0124	0.0505	0.0381	Qatar
1960s	0.0127	0.0552	0.0425	Qatar
1970s	0.0397	0.072	0.0323	Qatar
1980s	0.0458	0.0751	0.0293	Qatar
1990s	0.1372	0.0834	0.0538	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.239	0.0946	0.1444	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.2657	0.0897	0.176	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.2103	0.0857	0.1247	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guinea-Bissau or Qatar?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.095 against 0.091 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Guinea-Bissau and Qatar?: 0.004, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Qatar rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Qatar ranks 148th 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.