Key features of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.252 in 2025. β 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
1900β2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.252.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy 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
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)
- Freedom of expression index 0.552 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Guinea-Bissau was 0.252 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.535 in 2021.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 1930.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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