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Liberal political institutions index in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Liberal political institutions index was 0.218 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.218
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
149th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.543
in 2019
All-time low
0.047
in 1926
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Liberal political institutions index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025

00.10.20.30.40.5190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.218.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.543 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1926.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th 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.

Liberal political institutions index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.057 —
1901 0.057 +0.0%
1902 0.057 +0.0%
1903 0.057 +0.0%
1904 0.057 +0.0%
1905 0.057 +0.0%
1906 0.057 +0.0%
1907 0.057 +0.0%
1908 0.057 +0.0%
1909 0.057 +0.0%
1910 0.057 +0.0%
1911 0.057 +0.0%
1912 0.057 +0.0%
1913 0.057 +0.0%
1914 0.057 +0.0%
1915 0.057 +0.0%
1916 0.057 +0.0%
1917 0.057 +0.0%
1918 0.057 +0.0%
1919 0.057 +0.0%
1920 0.057 +0.0%
1921 0.057 +0.0%
1922 0.057 +0.0%
1923 0.057 +0.0%
1924 0.057 +0.0%
1925 0.057 +0.0%
1926 0.047 -17.5%
1927 0.047 +0.0%
1928 0.047 +0.0%
1929 0.048 +2.1%
1930 0.048 +0.0%
1931 0.048 +0.0%
1932 0.048 +0.0%
1933 0.048 +0.0%
1934 0.048 +0.0%
1935 0.048 +0.0%
1936 0.048 +0.0%
1937 0.049 +2.1%
1938 0.049 +0.0%
1939 0.049 +0.0%
1940 0.049 +0.0%
1941 0.049 +0.0%
1942 0.049 +0.0%
1943 0.049 +0.0%
1944 0.049 +0.0%
1945 0.049 +0.0%
1946 0.049 +0.0%
1947 0.049 +0.0%
1948 0.049 +0.0%
1949 0.049 +0.0%
1950 0.049 +0.0%
1951 0.049 +0.0%
1952 0.049 +0.0%
1953 0.049 +0.0%
1954 0.049 +0.0%
1955 0.049 +0.0%
1956 0.049 +0.0%
1957 0.049 +0.0%
1958 0.049 +0.0%
1959 0.049 +0.0%
1960 0.048 -2.0%
1961 0.048 +0.0%
1962 0.049 +2.1%
1963 0.049 +0.0%
1964 0.049 +0.0%
1965 0.049 +0.0%
1966 0.049 +0.0%
1967 0.049 +0.0%
1968 0.049 +0.0%
1969 0.049 +0.0%
1970 0.049 +0.0%
1971 0.049 +0.0%
1972 0.09 +83.7%
1973 0.076 -15.6%
1974 0.154 +102.6%
1975 0.173 +12.3%
1976 0.173 +0.0%
1977 0.173 +0.0%
1978 0.173 +0.0%
1979 0.173 +0.0%
1980 0.165 -4.6%
1981 0.148 -10.3%
1982 0.148 +0.0%
1983 0.148 +0.0%
1984 0.148 +0.0%
1985 0.148 +0.0%
1986 0.152 +2.7%
1987 0.152 +0.0%
1988 0.152 +0.0%
1989 0.152 +0.0%
1990 0.155 +2.0%
1991 0.155 +0.0%
1992 0.164 +5.8%
1993 0.233 +42.1%
1994 0.346 +48.5%
1995 0.435 +25.7%
1996 0.435 +0.0%
1997 0.431 -0.9%
1998 0.433 +0.5%
1999 0.424 -2.1%
2000 0.432 +1.9%
2001 0.433 +0.2%
2002 0.448 +3.5%
2003 0.404 -9.8%
2004 0.444 +9.9%
2005 0.489 +10.1%
2006 0.487 -0.4%
2007 0.486 -0.2%
2008 0.449 -7.6%
2009 0.486 +8.2%
2010 0.489 +0.6%
2011 0.483 -1.2%
2012 0.378 -21.7%
2013 0.502 +32.8%
2014 0.518 +3.2%
2015 0.497 -4.1%
2016 0.498 +0.2%
2017 0.501 +0.6%
2018 0.527 +5.2%
2019 0.543 +3.0%
2020 0.541 -0.4%
2021 0.524 -3.1%
2022 0.346 -34.0%
2023 0.415 +19.9%
2024 0.337 -18.8%
2025 0.218 -35.3%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.218 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.232, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.218 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4325, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1910s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1920s 0.0531 0.047 0.057 10
1930s 0.0483 0.048 0.049 10
1940s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1950s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1960s 0.0488 0.048 0.049 10
1970s 0.1283 0.049 0.173 10
1980s 0.1513 0.148 0.165 10
1990s 0.3211 0.155 0.435 10
2000s 0.4558 0.404 0.489 10
2010s 0.4936 0.378 0.543 10
2020s 0.3968 0.218 0.541 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.232 compare
  2. 147 Ethiopia 0.228 compare
  3. 148 Turkey 0.227 compare
  4. 150 Central African Republic 0.206 compare
  5. 151 South Sudan 0.199 compare
  6. 152 Bahrain 0.188 compare
  7. 152 Uzbekistan 0.188 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Guinea-Bissau?
Liberal political institutions index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.218 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 0.543 in 2019.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1926.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for liberal political institutions index?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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