Guinea vs Western Sahara: Democracy
Guinea
1
in 2025
Western Sahara
1
in 2025
Guinea rank
160th
Western Sahara rank
160th
Democracy over time
- Guinea
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 160th and Western Sahara ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 0 | 1.7 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 1 | 1.4 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Guinea or Western Sahara?
- Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Guinea and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Western Sahara rank globally for democracy?
- Guinea ranks 160th and Western Sahara ranks 160th 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).