Democracy in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Guinea-Bissau, 1892–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0 for democracy in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 134 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1892.
That places Guinea-Bissau 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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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 democracy in Guinea-Bissau?
- Democracy in Guinea-Bissau was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1994.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1892.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for democracy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy 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 volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).