Competitive elections in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Competitive elections was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1892
Years of data
134
1892–2025
Competitive elections in Guinea-Bissau, 1892–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for competitive elections in Guinea-Bissau is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 134 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, competitive elections in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1892.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 116th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Competitive elections in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
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 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 116 Afghanistan 0
- 116 Algeria 0
- 116 Angola 0
- 116 Azerbaijan 0
- 116 Bahrain 0
- 116 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 116 Belarus 0
- 116 Benin 0 compare
- 116 Brunei 0
- 116 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 116 Burundi 0 compare
- 116 Cambodia 0
- 116 Cameroon 0
- 116 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 116 Chad 0
- 116 China 0
- 116 Comoros 0 compare
- 116 Congo 0
- 116 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 116 Cuba 0 compare
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 116 Djibouti 0
- 116 Egypt 0
- 116 El Salvador 0 compare
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 116 Eritrea 0
- 116 Eswatini 0
- 116 Ethiopia 0
- 116 Gabon 0
- 116 Georgia 0 compare
- 116 Guinea 0
- 116 Haiti 0 compare
- 116 Iran 0
- 116 Jordan 0
- 116 Kazakhstan 0
- 116 Kuwait 0
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 116 Laos 0 compare
- 116 Libya 0 compare
- 116 Liechtenstein 0
- 116 Madagascar 0 compare
- 116 Mali 0 compare
- 116 Mauritania 0
- 116 Monaco 0
- 116 Morocco 0
- 116 Mozambique 0 compare
- 116 Myanmar 0 compare
- 116 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 116 Niger 0 compare
- 116 Nigeria 0 compare
- 116 North Korea 0
- 116 Oman 0
- 116 Pakistan 0 compare
- 116 Palestine 0
- 116 Qatar 0
- 116 Russia 0 compare
- 116 Rwanda 0
- 116 Saudi Arabia 0
- 116 Serbia 0 compare
- 116 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 116 Singapore 0
- 116 Somalia 0 compare
- 116 South Sudan 0
- 116 Sudan 0 compare
- 116 Syria 0
- 116 Tajikistan 0
- 116 Tanzania 0
- 116 Thailand 0 compare
- 116 Togo 0
- 116 Tunisia 0 compare
- 116 Turkey 0 compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 0
- 116 USSR 0
- 116 Uganda 0 compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates 0
- 116 Uzbekistan 0
- 116 Vatican 0
- 116 Venezuela 0 compare
- 116 Vietnam 0
- 116 Western Sahara 0
- 116 Yemen 0
- 116 Zimbabwe 0
More public sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is competitive elections in Guinea-Bissau?
- Competitive elections in Guinea-Bissau was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest competitive elections recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
- What is the lowest competitive elections recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1892.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for competitive elections?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is competitive elections 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 Competitive elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.