Constraints on the Executive Score in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Constraints on the Executive Score was 6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Constraints on the Executive Score in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Guinea-Bissau stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
That places Guinea-Bissau 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Guinea-Bissau?
- Constraints on the executive score in Guinea-Bissau was 6 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.