Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Congo or Guinea?

Congo, at 0.287 against 0.273 in Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Guinea: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Congo

0.287

in 2025

Guinea

0.273

in 2025

Congo rank

138th

Guinea rank

140th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Congo
Guinea

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.287 against 0.273 in Guinea, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 138th and Guinea ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 9 and Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.192	0.107	0.085	Congo
1910s	0.192	0.1084	0.0836	Congo
1920s	0.192	0.1104	0.0816	Congo
1930s	0.192	0.1152	0.0768	Congo
1940s	0.2431	0.1301	0.113	Congo
1950s	0.3572	0.1502	0.207	Congo
1960s	0.3523	0.0946	0.2577	Congo
1970s	0.0837	0.089	0.0053	Guinea
1980s	0.092	0.1089	0.0169	Guinea
1990s	0.3928	0.2334	0.1594	Congo
2000s	0.2167	0.2457	0.029	Guinea
2010s	0.2336	0.2677	0.0341	Guinea
2020s	0.2878	0.236	0.0518	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Congo or Guinea?: Congo, at 0.287 against 0.273 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Congo and Guinea?: 0.014, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Guinea rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Congo ranks 138th and Guinea ranks 140th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.