Freedom of expression index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Freedom of expression index was 0.552 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.552
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
115th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.666
in 2014
All-time low
0.017
in 1931
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Freedom of expression index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression index in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.552.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.666 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1931.
That places Guinea-Bissau 115th 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 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.058 | 0.027 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0175 | 0.017 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0182 | 0.017 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1146 | 0.034 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1551 | 0.154 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4227 | 0.201 | 0.569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.619 | 0.582 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6468 | 0.623 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6265 | 0.552 | 0.666 | 6 |
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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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.557 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.095 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.252 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.509 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.128 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.252 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Freedom of expression index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.552 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.666 in 2014.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1931.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for freedom of expression index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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