Participatory Democracy Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.128 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.128
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
132nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.243
in 2020
All-time low
0.011
in 1936
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Participatory Democracy Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.128 for participatory democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.243 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1936.
That places Guinea-Bissau 132nd 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.
Participatory Democracy Index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.013 | — |
| 1901 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.014 | +7.7% |
| 1911 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.013 | -7.1% |
| 1916 | 0.016 | +23.1% |
| 1917 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.015 | -6.3% |
| 1927 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.011 | -26.7% |
| 1937 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.012 | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.021 | +75.0% |
| 1973 | 0.026 | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 0.059 | +126.9% |
| 1975 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.061 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.06 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.056 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.057 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.068 | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.073 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.08 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.106 | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 0.145 | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.147 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.172 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.173 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.175 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.155 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.164 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.196 | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.194 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.178 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.198 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.155 | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.139 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.196 | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 0.219 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.218 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.215 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.233 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.241 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.243 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.178 | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.199 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.136 | -31.7% |
| 2025 | 0.128 | -5.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.128 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.13, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.128 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0147 | 0.013 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0156 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0134 | 0.011 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0431 | 0.012 | 0.061 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.057 | 0.056 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1122 | 0.068 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1801 | 0.155 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2014 | 0.139 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1878 | 0.128 | 0.243 | 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 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory democracy index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Participatory democracy index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.128 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.243 in 2020.
- What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1936.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for participatory democracy index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.