Guinea-Bissau vs Sri Lanka: Free country
Guinea-Bissau
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Free country over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1.83 | 1.83 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 | 1.22 | 1.22 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Guinea-Bissau or Sri Lanka?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka rank globally for free country?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).