What is human rights index in Guinea-Bissau?

Human rights index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.557 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1930.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human rights index?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Human Rights 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: Human Rights Index was 0.557 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.557

Change on year

down 22.2%

World rank

116th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.8

in 2021

All-time low

0.03

in 1930

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.557 for human rights index in 2025.

The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1930.

That places Guinea-Bissau 116th 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	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1910s	0.052	0.051	0.053	10
1920s	0.0442	0.031	0.051	10
1930s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1940s	0.0344	0.034	0.035	10
1950s	0.0362	0.035	0.038	10
1960s	0.037	0.035	0.038	10
1970s	0.1718	0.034	0.259	10
1980s	0.2353	0.225	0.257	10
1990s	0.4106	0.262	0.499	10
2000s	0.6039	0.527	0.635	10
2010s	0.6904	0.588	0.791	10
2020s	0.726	0.557	0.8	6

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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)
Key features of democracy 0.252 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.552 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.509 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.252 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Guinea-Bissau?: Human rights index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.557 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2021.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1930.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human rights index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.