What is equal rights protection index in Guinea-Bissau?

Equal rights protection index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2021.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1900.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for equal rights protection index?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Equal Rights Protection 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: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.706 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.706

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

69th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.76

in 2021

All-time low

0.005

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.706 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1900.

That places Guinea-Bissau 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1910s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1920s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1930s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1940s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1950s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1960s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1970s	0.269	0.005	0.445	10
1980s	0.484	0.484	0.484	10
1990s	0.5566	0.53	0.568	10
2000s	0.6596	0.654	0.682	10
2010s	0.6921	0.654	0.719	10
2020s	0.7228	0.706	0.76	6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

66 Lebanon 0.717 compare
67 Bulgaria 0.713 compare
68 Sierra Leone 0.711 compare
69 Bolivia 0.706 compare
69 United Kingdom 0.706 compare
72 Senegal 0.705 compare
72 Ukraine 0.705 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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.557 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.557 (2025)

All data for Guinea-Bissau →

Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Guinea-Bissau?: Equal rights protection index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2021.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1900.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for equal rights protection index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.