Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Political Rights Rating
Guinea
6
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
6
in 2025
Guinea rank
44th
Guinea-Bissau rank
44th
Political Rights Rating over time
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6 against 6 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 44th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 7 | 6.11 | 0.8889 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 6 | 4.2 | 1.8 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 4.1 | 2.1 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 5.17 | 0.6667 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea, at 6 against 6 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for political rights rating?
- Guinea ranks 44th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.