Universal right to vote in practice in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Universal right to vote in practice was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
165th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2
in 1977
All-time low
0
in 1892
Years of data
134
1892–2025
Universal right to vote in practice in Guinea-Bissau, 1892–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, universal right to vote in practice in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0. 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, universal right to vote in practice in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1892.
That places Guinea-Bissau 165th out of 198 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.
Universal right to vote in practice 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 | 2 | — |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 2 | — |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 0.6 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 165 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 165 Bahrain 0
- 165 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 165 Brunei 0
- 165 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 165 China 0 compare
- 165 Eritrea 0
- 165 Eswatini 0 compare
- 165 Guinea 0 compare
- 165 Haiti 0 compare
- 165 Iran 0
- 165 Jordan 0
- 165 Kuwait 0
- 165 Libya 0 compare
- 165 Liechtenstein 0
- 165 Madagascar 0 compare
- 165 Mali 0 compare
- 165 Monaco 0
- 165 Morocco 0
- 165 Myanmar 0 compare
- 165 Niger 0 compare
- 165 North Korea 0 compare
- 165 Oman 0
- 165 Palestine 0
- 165 Qatar 0
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0
- 165 Somalia 0 compare
- 165 South Sudan 0
- 165 Sudan 0 compare
- 165 Syria 0 compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 0
- 165 Vatican 0
- 165 Yemen 0 compare
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 universal right to vote in practice in Guinea-Bissau?
- Universal right to vote in practice in Guinea-Bissau was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal right to vote in practice recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
- What is the lowest universal right to vote in practice recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1892.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for universal right to vote in practice?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is universal right to vote in practice 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 Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).