Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 4 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4 years
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
100th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2021
All-time low
1 years
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2021
Age of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau, 2015–2021
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, age of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4 years. 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.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 years | — |
| 2016 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +33.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 6 years, 67% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12 years, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.5 years | 3 years | 4 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 4 years in 2021, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years 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 V-Dem (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.