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

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.095 against 0.09 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

0.005, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Liberal Democracy Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.095

in 2025

Rwanda

0.09

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

146th

Rwanda rank

149th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Rwanda

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.095 against 0.09 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.005.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.015	0.025	0.01	Rwanda
1920s	0.0138	0.025	0.0112	Rwanda
1930s	0.012	0.0256	0.0136	Rwanda
1940s	0.012	0.0256	0.0136	Rwanda
1950s	0.0124	0.0281	0.0157	Rwanda
1960s	0.0127	0.1566	0.1439	Rwanda
1970s	0.0397	0.1281	0.0884	Rwanda
1980s	0.0458	0.1447	0.0989	Rwanda
1990s	0.1372	0.1382	0.001	Rwanda
2000s	0.239	0.1172	0.1218	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.2657	0.1297	0.136	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.2103	0.1033	0.107	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guinea-Bissau or Rwanda?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.095 against 0.09 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?: 0.005, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 149th 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.