Participatory Political Institutions Index in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.326 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.326
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.352
in 2018
All-time low
0.043
in 1936
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.326 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.352 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1936.

That places Guinea-Bissau 132nd out of 176 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1910s 0.0546 0.051 0.06 10
1920s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1930s 0.0532 0.043 0.06 10
1940s 0.043 0.043 0.043 10
1950s 0.043 0.043 0.043 10
1960s 0.048 0.048 0.048 10
1970s 0.1408 0.048 0.191 10
1980s 0.1952 0.191 0.198 10
1990s 0.2558 0.234 0.273 10
2000s 0.3041 0.279 0.333 10
2010s 0.3347 0.329 0.352 10
2020s 0.3397 0.326 0.351 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 129 El Salvador 0.35 compare
  2. 130 Burkina Faso 0.344 compare
  3. 131 Chad 0.337 compare
  4. 132 Thailand 0.326 compare
  5. 134 Seychelles 0.32 compare
  6. 135 Ethiopia 0.318 compare
  7. 135 Vanuatu 0.318 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Guinea-Bissau?
Participatory political institutions index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.326 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 0.352 in 2018.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1936.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for participatory political institutions index?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.