Liberal democracy in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Liberal democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal democracy in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal democracy in Guinea-Bissau is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd of 176 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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- 142 Palestine 0 compare
- 142 Qatar 0 compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 142 Somalia 0 compare
- 142 South Sudan 0 compare
- 142 Sudan 0 compare
- 142 Syria 0 compare
- 142 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 142 Vatican 0 compare
- 142 Vietnam 0 compare
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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)
- Varieties of democracy 0.252 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.557 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.557 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.252 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal democracy in Guinea-Bissau?
- Liberal democracy in Guinea-Bissau was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for liberal democracy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal democracy rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.