What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?

0.008, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

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

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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Vanuatu: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.326

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.318

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

132nd

Vanuatu rank

135th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Vanuatu

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.326 against 0.318 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Vanuatu ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.051	0.1566	0.1056	Vanuatu
1910s	0.0546	0.102	0.0474	Vanuatu
1920s	0.06	0.102	0.042	Vanuatu
1930s	0.0532	0.1103	0.0571	Vanuatu
1940s	0.043	0.107	0.064	Vanuatu
1950s	0.043	0.1104	0.0674	Vanuatu
1960s	0.048	0.1426	0.0946	Vanuatu
1970s	0.1408	0.1545	0.0137	Vanuatu
1980s	0.1952	0.3839	0.1887	Vanuatu
1990s	0.2558	0.4898	0.234	Vanuatu
2000s	0.3041	0.515	0.2109	Vanuatu
2010s	0.3347	0.5252	0.1905	Vanuatu
2020s	0.3397	0.5005	0.1608	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Guinea-Bissau or Vanuatu?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.326 against 0.318 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?: 0.008, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Vanuatu ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.