Guinea vs Nicaragua: Democracy
Guinea
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Guinea rank
159th
Nicaragua rank
159th
Democracy over time
- Guinea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guinea ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 1.44 | 1.44 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 3 | 1.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 3 | 1.8 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 6 | 4.3 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 6 | 3.6 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 4.8 | 2.4 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1.33 | 0.6667 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Guinea or Nicaragua?
- Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Guinea and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nicaragua?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Nicaragua rank globally for democracy?
- Guinea ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 159th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).