Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Guinea-Bissau
0
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.