Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Liberal democracy
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
142nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
142nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 142nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8889 | 0.6667 | 0.2222 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1.17 | 0.5 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 142nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.