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.

Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

127 Ethiopia 0.257 compare
128 Uganda 0.253 compare
130 Djibouti 0.25 compare
131 Congo 0.243 compare
132 Chad 0.242 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Guinea-Bissau

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.252 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.557 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.557 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.252 (2025)

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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

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.