Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cambodia or Guinea?

Guinea, at 0.187 against 0.183 in Cambodia as of 2025.

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

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

Cambodia vs Guinea: Varieties of democracy

Cambodia

0.183

in 2025

Guinea

0.187

in 2025

Cambodia rank

142nd

Guinea rank

139th

Varieties of democracy over time

Cambodia
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.187 against 0.183 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 142nd and Guinea ranks 139th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 8 and Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.032	0.002	Cambodia
1910s	0.034	0.032	0.002	Cambodia
1920s	0.034	0.0325	0.0015	Cambodia
1930s	0.034	0.033	0.001	Cambodia
1940s	0.0504	0.0575	0.0071	Guinea
1950s	0.1609	0.1149	0.046	Cambodia
1960s	0.264	0.1507	0.1133	Cambodia
1970s	0.1269	0.143	0.0161	Guinea
1980s	0.0999	0.1151	0.0152	Guinea
1990s	0.2887	0.2073	0.0814	Cambodia
2000s	0.318	0.2637	0.0543	Cambodia
2010s	0.2716	0.3423	0.0707	Guinea
2020s	0.1893	0.2067	0.0173	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cambodia or Guinea?: Guinea, at 0.187 against 0.183 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Cambodia and Guinea?: 0.004, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Guinea rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Cambodia ranks 142nd 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.