Political centralization index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Political centralization index was 0.843 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.843
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
27th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.923
in 1926
All-time low
0.406
in 2019
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political centralization index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political centralization 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, political centralization 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 176 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.
Political centralization index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.905 | — |
| 1901 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.923 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.92 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.87 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.88 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.848 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.818 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.862 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.883 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.88 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.847 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.63 | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 0.529 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.535 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.556 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.585 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.561 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.553 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.558 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.572 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.56 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.458 | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.474 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.469 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.486 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.493 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.67 | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 0.486 | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 0.462 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.467 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.466 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.447 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.441 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.406 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.416 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.452 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.464 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.604 | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 0.655 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.843 | +28.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.843 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.843 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 political centralization index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Political centralization index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.843 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 1926.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.406 in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for political centralization index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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