Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Democracy

Guinea-Bissau
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
142nd
Somalia rank
142nd

Democracy over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Somalia
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Somalia Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.4 0.4 Somalia
1960s 0 0.9 0.9 Somalia
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.4 0.4 Somalia
1990s 0.6 0 0.6 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 0.9 0 0.9 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 1.3 0 1.3 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 1.17 0 1.17 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?
Guinea-Bissau, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for democracy?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.