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Clientelism index in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Clientelism index was 0.651 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.651
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.931
in 1982
All-time low
0.558
in 2023
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Clientelism index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.651 for clientelism index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.931 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.558, in 2023.

That places Guinea-Bissau 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Clientelism index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.758 —
1901 0.758 +0.0%
1902 0.758 +0.0%
1903 0.758 +0.0%
1904 0.758 +0.0%
1905 0.758 +0.0%
1906 0.758 +0.0%
1907 0.758 +0.0%
1908 0.758 +0.0%
1909 0.758 +0.0%
1910 0.758 +0.0%
1911 0.758 +0.0%
1912 0.758 +0.0%
1913 0.758 +0.0%
1914 0.758 +0.0%
1915 0.758 +0.0%
1916 0.758 +0.0%
1917 0.758 +0.0%
1918 0.758 +0.0%
1919 0.758 +0.0%
1920 0.758 +0.0%
1921 0.758 +0.0%
1922 0.758 +0.0%
1923 0.758 +0.0%
1924 0.758 +0.0%
1925 0.758 +0.0%
1926 0.758 +0.0%
1927 0.758 +0.0%
1928 0.758 +0.0%
1929 0.758 +0.0%
1930 0.758 +0.0%
1931 0.758 +0.0%
1932 0.758 +0.0%
1933 0.758 +0.0%
1934 0.758 +0.0%
1935 0.758 +0.0%
1936 0.758 +0.0%
1937 0.749 -1.2%
1938 0.749 +0.0%
1939 0.749 +0.0%
1940 0.749 +0.0%
1941 0.749 +0.0%
1942 0.749 +0.0%
1943 0.749 +0.0%
1944 0.749 +0.0%
1945 0.749 +0.0%
1946 0.749 +0.0%
1947 0.749 +0.0%
1948 0.749 +0.0%
1949 0.749 +0.0%
1950 0.749 +0.0%
1951 0.749 +0.0%
1952 0.749 +0.0%
1953 0.749 +0.0%
1954 0.749 +0.0%
1955 0.749 +0.0%
1956 0.749 +0.0%
1957 0.749 +0.0%
1958 0.749 +0.0%
1959 0.749 +0.0%
1960 0.749 +0.0%
1961 0.749 +0.0%
1962 0.749 +0.0%
1963 0.749 +0.0%
1964 0.749 +0.0%
1965 0.749 +0.0%
1966 0.749 +0.0%
1967 0.749 +0.0%
1968 0.727 -2.9%
1969 0.727 +0.0%
1970 0.727 +0.0%
1971 0.727 +0.0%
1972 0.727 +0.0%
1973 0.911 +25.3%
1974 0.857 -5.9%
1975 0.857 +0.0%
1976 0.857 +0.0%
1977 0.857 +0.0%
1978 0.857 +0.0%
1979 0.857 +0.0%
1980 0.894 +4.3%
1981 0.914 +2.2%
1982 0.931 +1.9%
1983 0.931 +0.0%
1984 0.931 +0.0%
1985 0.931 +0.0%
1986 0.931 +0.0%
1987 0.931 +0.0%
1988 0.931 +0.0%
1989 0.931 +0.0%
1990 0.931 +0.0%
1991 0.931 +0.0%
1992 0.912 -2.0%
1993 0.8 -12.3%
1994 0.817 +2.1%
1995 0.8 -2.1%
1996 0.8 +0.0%
1997 0.8 +0.0%
1998 0.843 +5.4%
1999 0.84 -0.4%
2000 0.811 -3.5%
2001 0.811 +0.0%
2002 0.811 +0.0%
2003 0.811 +0.0%
2004 0.755 -6.9%
2005 0.764 +1.2%
2006 0.771 +0.9%
2007 0.771 +0.0%
2008 0.77 -0.1%
2009 0.738 -4.2%
2010 0.738 +0.0%
2011 0.738 +0.0%
2012 0.741 +0.4%
2013 0.624 -15.8%
2014 0.607 -2.7%
2015 0.605 -0.3%
2016 0.631 +4.3%
2017 0.624 -1.1%
2018 0.624 +0.0%
2019 0.629 +0.8%
2020 0.63 +0.2%
2021 0.63 +0.0%
2022 0.63 +0.0%
2023 0.558 -11.4%
2024 0.664 +19.0%
2025 0.651 -2.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.651 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.692, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.651 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.758 0.758 0.758 10
1910s 0.758 0.758 0.758 10
1920s 0.758 0.758 0.758 10
1930s 0.7553 0.749 0.758 10
1940s 0.749 0.749 0.749 10
1950s 0.749 0.749 0.749 10
1960s 0.7446 0.727 0.749 10
1970s 0.8234 0.727 0.911 10
1980s 0.9256 0.894 0.931 10
1990s 0.8474 0.8 0.931 10
2000s 0.7813 0.738 0.811 10
2010s 0.6561 0.605 0.741 10
2020s 0.6272 0.558 0.664 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 48 Solomon Islands 0.674 compare
  2. 49 Togo 0.664 compare
  3. 50 Ecuador 0.663 compare
  4. 52 Paraguay 0.648 compare
  5. 53 Central African Republic 0.64 compare
  6. 54 Uzbekistan 0.636 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Guinea-Bissau?
Clientelism index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.651 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 1982.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.558 in 2023.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for clientelism index?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
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