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

Rwanda, at 0.13 against 0.128 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda: Participatory Democracy Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.128

in 2025

Rwanda

0.13

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

132nd

Rwanda rank

129th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.13 against 0.128 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 129th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.016	0.024	0.008	Rwanda
1920s	0.0156	0.024	0.0084	Rwanda
1930s	0.0134	0.024	0.0106	Rwanda
1940s	0.011	0.024	0.013	Rwanda
1950s	0.011	0.0256	0.0146	Rwanda
1960s	0.012	0.1059	0.0939	Rwanda
1970s	0.0431	0.0771	0.034	Rwanda
1980s	0.057	0.0676	0.0106	Rwanda
1990s	0.1122	0.0964	0.0158	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.1801	0.1626	0.0175	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.2014	0.1932	0.0082	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.1878	0.151	0.0368	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Guinea-Bissau or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.13 against 0.128 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?: 0.002, with Rwanda 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 participatory democracy index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 129th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.