Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Guinea-Bissau
0
in 2025
Zambia
0
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
87th
Zambia rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0 against 0 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0.5 | 0.1667 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0 against 0 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Zambia 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.