Equal Access to Power Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.408 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Access to Power Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Guinea-Bissau is 0.408, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.435 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1900.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0143 | 0.014 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2495 | 0.04 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.399 | 0.399 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.392 | 0.386 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.387 | 0.387 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4163 | 0.387 | 0.435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4083 | 0.394 | 0.418 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 equal access to power index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Equal access to power index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.408 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.435 in 2018.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1900.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for equal access to power index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.