Institutionalized democracy in Guinea

Guinea: Institutionalized democracy was 5 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 51 countries
All-time high
5
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Institutionalized democracy in Guinea, 1960–2011

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Source: Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 5 for institutionalized democracy in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, institutionalized democracy in Guinea peaked at 5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Guinea 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.5 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 5 5 5 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 6 compare
  2. 18 Malawi 6 compare
  3. 18 Namibia 6 compare
  4. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
  5. 21 Mozambique 5 compare
  6. 24 Gabon 4 compare
  7. 24 Madagascar 4 compare
  8. 24 Nigeria 4 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is institutionalized democracy in Guinea?
Institutionalized democracy in Guinea was 5 in 2011, according to Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
What is the highest institutionalized democracy recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2010.
What is the lowest institutionalized democracy recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Guinea rank for institutionalized democracy?
Guinea ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is institutionalized democracy rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as part of Institutionalized democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Institutionalized democracy
Source
Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,427 data points, 1960–2011
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Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.