Elected parliament and government in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Elected parliament and government was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elected parliament and government in Guinea-Bissau, 1892–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0 for elected parliament and government in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 134 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elected parliament and government in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1892.
That places Guinea-Bissau 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elected parliament and government in Guinea-Bissau?
- Elected parliament and government in Guinea-Bissau was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected parliament and government recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
- What is the lowest elected parliament and government recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1892.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for elected parliament and government?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elected parliament and government rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected parliament and government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.