Legislative Checks on Government Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.361 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1972–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.361.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.452 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1973.
That places Guinea-Bissau 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.106 | — |
| 1973 | 0.036 | -66.0% |
| 1974 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.063 | +75.0% |
| 1993 | 0.094 | +49.2% |
| 1994 | 0.256 | +172.3% |
| 1995 | 0.374 | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.382 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.388 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.379 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.403 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.396 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.398 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.353 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.368 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.371 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.378 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.361 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.285 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.32 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.334 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.289 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.282 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.37 | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 0.393 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.403 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.452 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.361 | -20.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.361 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.361 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Legislative Checks on Government Index in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +172.3% | 0.094 | 0.256 |
| 1992 | +75.0% | 0.036 | 0.063 |
| 1973 | -66.0% | 0.106 | 0.036 |
| 1993 | +49.2% | 0.063 | 0.094 |
| 1995 | +46.1% | 0.256 | 0.374 |
| 2018 | +31.2% | 0.282 | 0.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0447 | 0.036 | 0.106 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2382 | 0.036 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3762 | 0.353 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3284 | 0.282 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4142 | 0.361 | 0.452 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Legislative checks on government index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.361 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.452 in 2023.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1973.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.