Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Democracy
Guinea-Bissau
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
176th
Somalia rank
176th
Democracy over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Somalia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Somalia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 0.1 | 3.3 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 0 | 4.5 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 0 | 4.2 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 0 | 3.33 | 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?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for democracy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 176th of 198 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
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).