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

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

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

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 vs Guinea-Bissau: Liberal Democracy Index

Guinea

0.095

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau

0.095

in 2025

Guinea rank

146th

Guinea-Bissau rank

146th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Guinea
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.095 against 0.095 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 7 and Guinea-Bissau in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.028	0.015	0.013	Guinea
1910s	0.0287	0.015	0.0137	Guinea
1920s	0.029	0.0138	0.0152	Guinea
1930s	0.0305	0.012	0.0185	Guinea
1940s	0.0368	0.012	0.0248	Guinea
1950s	0.0488	0.0124	0.0364	Guinea
1960s	0.0387	0.0127	0.026	Guinea
1970s	0.0355	0.0397	0.0042	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.0374	0.0458	0.0084	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.0902	0.1372	0.047	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.1074	0.239	0.1316	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.1387	0.2657	0.127	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.0903	0.2103	0.12	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?: Guinea, at 0.095 against 0.095 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?: 0, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Guinea ranks 146th and Guinea-Bissau 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.