Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.252 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.252
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
129th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.535
in 2021
All-time low
0.007
in 1930
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.252 for electoral democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.535 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.007, in 1930.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.014 | — |
| 1901 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.02 | +42.9% |
| 1911 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.019 | -5.0% |
| 1916 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.012 | -36.8% |
| 1927 | 0.01 | -16.7% |
| 1928 | 0.009 | -10.0% |
| 1929 | 0.008 | -11.1% |
| 1930 | 0.007 | -12.5% |
| 1931 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.009 | +28.6% |
| 1957 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.012 | +33.3% |
| 1961 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.08 | +566.7% |
| 1974 | 0.113 | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 0.115 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.125 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.121 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.092 | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.101 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.13 | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.157 | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.249 | +58.6% |
| 1995 | 0.358 | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.364 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.424 | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.428 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.434 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.376 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.377 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.451 | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.446 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.402 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.452 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.448 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.449 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.328 | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.288 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.439 | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 0.501 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.51 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.529 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.533 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.535 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.377 | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 0.428 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.279 | -34.8% |
| 2025 | 0.252 | -9.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.252 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.252 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0195 | 0.019 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0153 | 0.008 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.007 | 0.007 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.007 | 0.007 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0078 | 0.007 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0834 | 0.012 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0949 | 0.092 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2534 | 0.101 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4236 | 0.376 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4482 | 0.288 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4007 | 0.252 | 0.535 | 6 |
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 electoral democracy index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Electoral democracy index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.252 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.535 in 2021.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 1930.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for electoral democracy index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.