Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Political regime polity

Botswana
2
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau
2
in 2018
Botswana rank
1st
Guinea-Bissau rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Botswana
  • Guinea-Bissau
00.511.52196619922018

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 2 0 2 Botswana
1980s 2 0 2 Botswana
1990s 2 0.9 1.1 Botswana
2000s 2 1.5 0.5 Botswana
2010s 2 1.78 0.2222 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for political regime polity?
Botswana ranks 1st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed