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

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.128 against 0.121 in Singapore as of 2025.

What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Guinea-Bissau and Singapore?

0.007, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

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

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

Guinea-Bissau vs Singapore: Participatory Democracy Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.128

in 2025

Singapore

0.121

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

132nd

Singapore rank

135th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Singapore

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.128 against 0.121 in Singapore, a difference of 0.007.

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

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Singapore ranks 135th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.013	0.029	0.016	Singapore
1910s	0.0147	0.029	0.0143	Singapore
1920s	0.0156	0.029	0.0134	Singapore
1930s	0.0134	0.029	0.0156	Singapore
1940s	0.011	0.0311	0.0201	Singapore
1950s	0.011	0.0545	0.0435	Singapore
1960s	0.012	0.0864	0.0744	Singapore
1970s	0.0431	0.0807	0.0376	Singapore
1980s	0.057	0.0863	0.0293	Singapore
1990s	0.1122	0.0954	0.0168	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.1801	0.1021	0.078	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.2014	0.1114	0.09	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.1878	0.113	0.0748	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Guinea-Bissau or Singapore?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.128 against 0.121 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Guinea-Bissau and Singapore?: 0.007, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Singapore rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Singapore ranks 135th 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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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: 30 October 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.