Chad vs Guinea-Bissau: Varieties of democracy

Chad
0.242
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
0.252
in 2025
Chad rank
132nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
129th

Varieties of democracy over time

  • Chad
  • Guinea-Bissau
00.20.40.6190019622025

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.252 against 0.242 in Chad, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Guinea-Bissau in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1920s 0.011 0.0153 0.0043 Guinea-Bissau
1930s 0.011 0.007 0.004 Chad
1940s 0.0533 0.007 0.0463 Chad
1950s 0.1776 0.0078 0.1698 Chad
1960s 0.2019 0.012 0.1899 Chad
1970s 0.1426 0.0834 0.0592 Chad
1980s 0.082 0.0949 0.0129 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 0.2042 0.2534 0.0492 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 0.2759 0.4236 0.1477 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 0.2752 0.4482 0.173 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 0.197 0.4007 0.2037 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Chad or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 0.252 against 0.242 in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Chad and Guinea-Bissau?
0.01, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Guinea-Bissau?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for varieties of democracy?
Chad ranks 132nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th 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

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.