Which has higher varieties of democracy, Burundi or Guinea?

Guinea, at 0.187 against 0.185 in Burundi as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Guinea: Varieties of democracy

Burundi

0.185

in 2025

Guinea

0.187

in 2025

Burundi rank

141st

Guinea rank

139th

Varieties of democracy over time

Burundi
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.187 against 0.185 in Burundi, a difference of 0.002.

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

Burundi ranks 141st and Guinea ranks 139th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.019	0.032	0.013	Guinea
1920s	0.0188	0.0325	0.0137	Guinea
1930s	0.02	0.033	0.013	Guinea
1940s	0.023	0.0575	0.0345	Guinea
1950s	0.0383	0.1149	0.0766	Guinea
1960s	0.1374	0.1507	0.0133	Guinea
1970s	0.0824	0.143	0.0606	Guinea
1980s	0.1304	0.1151	0.0153	Burundi
1990s	0.189	0.2073	0.0183	Guinea
2000s	0.2926	0.2637	0.0289	Burundi
2010s	0.228	0.3423	0.1143	Guinea
2020s	0.1812	0.2067	0.0255	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Burundi or Guinea?: Guinea, at 0.187 against 0.185 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Burundi and Guinea?: 0.002, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Burundi ranks 141st and Guinea ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.