Which has higher varieties of democracy, Guinea-Bissau or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.253 against 0.252 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

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

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Uganda: Varieties of democracy

Guinea-Bissau

0.252

in 2025

Uganda

0.253

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

129th

Uganda rank

128th

Varieties of democracy over time

Guinea-Bissau
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.253 against 0.252 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 128th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.014	0.062	0.048	Uganda
1910s	0.0195	0.062	0.0425	Uganda
1920s	0.0153	0.0611	0.0458	Uganda
1930s	0.007	0.061	0.054	Uganda
1940s	0.007	0.061	0.054	Uganda
1950s	0.0078	0.0941	0.0863	Uganda
1960s	0.012	0.266	0.254	Uganda
1970s	0.0834	0.098	0.0146	Uganda
1980s	0.0949	0.1759	0.081	Uganda
1990s	0.2534	0.2755	0.0221	Uganda
2000s	0.4236	0.2931	0.1305	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.4482	0.3014	0.1468	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.4007	0.2668	0.1338	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Guinea-Bissau or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.253 against 0.252 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?: 0.001, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Uganda rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 128th 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.