Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 9 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau, 1994–2022
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau is 9 years, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1994.
That places Guinea-Bissau 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 years | — |
| 1995 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 1 years | -75.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 1 years | -80.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 9 years | +12.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 9 years, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 years, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.57 years | 1 years | 5 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.5 years | 1 years | 6 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 8 years | 7 years | 9 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 122 Central African Republic 10 years compare
- 122 Madagascar 10 years compare
- 122 Tunisia 10 years compare
- 125 Cote d'Ivoire 9 years compare
- 125 Gambia 9 years compare
- 125 Somalia 9 years
More social development data for Guinea-Bissau
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau?
- Age of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau was 9 years in 2022, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1994.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.