Elected parliament in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Elected parliament was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elected parliament in Guinea-Bissau, 1892–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0 for elected parliament in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 134 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elected parliament in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1892.
That places Guinea-Bissau 174th 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 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 174 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 174 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 174 Brunei 0 compare
- 174 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 174 China 0 compare
- 174 Eritrea 0 compare
- 174 Guinea 0 compare
- 174 Haiti 0 compare
- 174 Kuwait 0 compare
- 174 Libya 0 compare
- 174 Madagascar 0 compare
- 174 Mali 0 compare
- 174 Myanmar 0 compare
- 174 Niger 0 compare
- 174 Palestine 0 compare
- 174 Qatar 0 compare
- 174 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 174 Somalia 0 compare
- 174 South Sudan 0 compare
- 174 Sudan 0 compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 174 Vatican 0 compare
- 174 Yemen 0 compare
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 elected parliament in Guinea-Bissau?
- Elected parliament in Guinea-Bissau was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected parliament recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
- What is the lowest elected parliament recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1892.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for elected parliament?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elected parliament 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.