Age of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Age of electoral democracy was 4 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
4
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
100th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015β2021
Age of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau, 2015β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, age of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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More social development data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- 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 4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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