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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
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.