Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate was -9.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-9.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 72.2%
World rank
162nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
566.67 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-36.84 % change on previous year
in 1926
Years of data
125
1901–2025
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at -9.68 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.2% on the previous year and down 168.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 566.67 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -36.84 % change on previous year, in 1926.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd 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.
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 42.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | -5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | -36.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1928 | -10 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1929 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1930 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 28.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 566.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 41.25 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1975 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 8.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -3.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -23.97 % change on previous year | +649.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 9.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 28.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 58.6 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 1995 | 43.78 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +883.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9434 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2003 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -1053.3% |
| 2004 | 0.266 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2005 | 19.63 % change on previous year | +7280.4% |
| 2006 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | -9.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2010 | -0.885 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2232 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2012 | -26.95 % change on previous year | -12173.1% |
| 2013 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 52.43 % change on previous year | -529.9% |
| 2015 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2016 | -0.1996 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2017 | -2 % change on previous year | +902.0% |
| 2018 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -304.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7561 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3752 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2022 | -29.53 % change on previous year | -7970.5% |
| 2023 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2024 | -34.81 % change on previous year | -357.3% |
| 2025 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -9.68 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.13 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -9.68 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7123 % change on previous year, 13.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -12173.1% | 0.2232 % change on previous year | -26.95 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -7970.5% | 0.3752 % change on previous year | -29.53 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +7280.4% | 0.266 % change on previous year | 19.63 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1053.3% | 1.4 % change on previous year | -13.36 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +883.5% | 1.68 % change on previous year | 16.48 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -902.0% | -0.1996 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -7.46 % change on previous year | -36.84 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.84 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 566.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -23.97 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 58.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -13.36 % change on previous year | 19.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -26.95 % change on previous year | 52.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.89 % change on previous year | -34.81 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 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 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 varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was -9.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 566.67 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.84 % change on previous year in 1926.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 168.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.