Key media freedoms in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Key media freedoms was -0.935 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key media freedoms in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded -0.935 for key media freedoms in 2025.
That represents a change of down 243.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -0.111 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.77, in 1929.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | -1.49 | -1.49 | -1.49 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.49 | -1.49 | -1.49 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.61 | -2.77 | -1.49 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.77 | -2.77 | -2.77 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.77 | -2.77 | -2.77 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.77 | -2.77 | -2.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.2 | -2.2 | -2.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.52 | -2.2 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4804 | -0.93 | -0.239 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1766 | -0.193 | -0.111 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3637 | -0.792 | -0.193 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8442 | -0.935 | -0.696 | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms in Guinea-Bissau?
- Key media freedoms in Guinea-Bissau was -0.935 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -0.111 in 2000.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.77 in 1929.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for key media freedoms?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 243.8%. 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 Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.