Political rights score fh in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Political rights score fh was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
down 53.3%
World rank
145th
of 197 countries
All-time high
25
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Political rights score fh in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights score fh in Guinea-Bissau stood at 7.
The figure is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2003.
That places Guinea-Bissau 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Political rights score fh in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21 | — |
| 2003 | 6 | -71.4% |
| 2004 | 20 | +233.3% |
| 2005 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | -61.1% |
| 2013 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 2015 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 7 | -53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.62 | 6 | 25 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.9 | 7 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 | 7 | 17 | 6 |
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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 fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 political rights score fh in Guinea-Bissau?
- Political rights score fh in Guinea-Bissau was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for political rights score fh?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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