Democratic change in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Democratic change was 0 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democratic change in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic change in Guinea-Bissau is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic change in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Guinea-Bissau 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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- 131 United Kingdom 0 compare
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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 democratic change in Guinea-Bissau?
- Democratic change in Guinea-Bissau was 0 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic change recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1973.
- What is the lowest democratic change recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for democratic change?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic change rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.