Guinea vs Russia: Democracy

Guinea
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Guinea rank
159th
Russia rank
159th

Democracy over time

  • Guinea
  • Russia
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Russia ahead.

Guinea ranks 159th and Russia ranks 159th of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Russia Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0.4 0.4 Russia
1910s 0 1 1 Russia
1920s 0 1 1 Russia
1930s 0 1 1 Russia
1940s 0.8 1 0.2 Russia
1950s 1.4 1 0.4 Guinea
1960s 1.2 1 0.2 Guinea
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 0.4 1 0.6 Russia
1990s 1.7 5.1 3.4 Russia
2000s 2.4 4.2 1.8 Russia
2010s 2.4 3 0.6 Russia
2020s 0.6667 1.67 1 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Guinea or Russia?
Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Guinea and Russia?
0, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Russia?
135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Russia rank globally for democracy?
Guinea ranks 159th and Russia 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).