Guinea vs United States: Democracy

Guinea
1
in 2018
United States
1
in 2020
Guinea rank
98th
United States rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Guinea
  • United States
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How they compare

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

Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 98th and United States ranks 98th of 167 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea United States Difference Ahead
1950s 0 2 2 United States
1960s 0 2 2 United States
1970s 0 2 2 United States
1980s 0 2 2 United States
1990s 0.9 2 1.1 United States
2000s 1 2 1 United States
2010s 1 2 1 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Guinea or United States?
Guinea, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Guinea and United States?
0, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and United States?
61 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2018.
How do Guinea and United States rank globally for democracy?
Guinea ranks 98th and United States ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).