Centralization of Political Power Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.843 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Centralization of Political Power Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Guinea-Bissau is 0.843, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.923 in 1926 and was at its lowest, 0.406, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 27th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.905 | 0.905 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.905 | 0.905 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9119 | 0.905 | 0.923 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8528 | 0.818 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8809 | 0.862 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6851 | 0.529 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5153 | 0.458 | 0.572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4824 | 0.406 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5723 | 0.416 | 0.843 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 24 Bahrain 0.871 compare
- 25 Yemen 0.848 compare
- 26 South Sudan 0.847 compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 0.837 compare
- 29 Iran 0.834 compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 0.834 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 centralization of political power index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Centralization of political power index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.843 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 1926.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.406 in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for centralization of political power index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.