Age of democracy polity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Age of democracy polity was 5 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
99th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2018
Age of democracy polity in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy polity in Guinea-Bissau stood at 5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Guinea-Bissau 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,800 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.557 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.095 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.252 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.509 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.552 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Age of democracy polity in Guinea-Bissau was 5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for age of democracy polity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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