Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, China or Guinea?

Guinea, at 0.268 against 0.231 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Guinea: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

China

0.231

in 2025

Guinea

0.268

in 2025

China rank

149th

Guinea rank

147th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

China
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.268 against 0.231 in China, a difference of 0.037.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 149th and Guinea ranks 147th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0578	0.005	0.0528	China
1910s	0.2983	0.005	0.2933	China
1920s	0.361	0.005	0.356	China
1930s	0.371	0.005	0.366	China
1940s	0.3306	0.0105	0.3201	China
1950s	0.1852	0.0928	0.0924	China
1960s	0.0651	0.1304	0.0653	Guinea
1970s	0.0792	0.097	0.0178	Guinea
1980s	0.4458	0.0985	0.3473	China
1990s	0.4388	0.3328	0.106	China
2000s	0.5766	0.2236	0.353	China
2010s	0.5433	0.2767	0.2666	China
2020s	0.3427	0.2227	0.12	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, China or Guinea?: Guinea, at 0.268 against 0.231 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between China and Guinea?: 0.037, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Guinea rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: China ranks 149th and Guinea ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.