Democratic change in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Democratic change was 0 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
131st
of 175 countries
All-time high
2
in 1973
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Democratic change in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025

00.511.52190019622025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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About this data

Indicator
Democratic change
Source
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
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Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.