Civil Liberties Score in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Civil Liberties Score was 26 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Guinea-Bissau, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 26 for civil liberties score in 2025.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 34 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2012.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28 | — |
| 2004 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.14 | 27 | 34 | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.1 | 23 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.17 | 26 | 27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Guinea-Bissau?
- Civil liberties score in Guinea-Bissau was 26 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2012.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for civil liberties score?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.