Freedom in Guinea-Bissau
Where Guinea-Bissau sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Guinea-Bissau has a figure for 52 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.552 | 2025 | 108 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.509 | 2025 | 111 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.557 | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.518 | 2025 | 110 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.706 | 2025 | 62 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.523 | 2025 | 95 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.935 | 2025 | 125 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.142 | 2025 | 100 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.559 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 147 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 51.9 | 2023 | 148 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 53 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 80 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 26.0 | 2025 | 100 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 7.0 | 2025 | 117 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 40.9% | 2025 | 105 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 8.3% | 2024 | 8 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 15.5% | 2023 | 8 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 36.1 | 2024 | 149 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $2,814 | 2025 | 142 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 5.8% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 0.9% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.7% | 2025 | 24 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 29.8% | 2024 | 137 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.4 | 2024 | 121 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 147.2 | 2024 | 20 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.252 | 2025 | 120 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.095 | 2025 | 136 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.169 | 2025 | 134 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.182 | 2025 | 130 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.361 | 2025 | 106 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.828 | 2025 | 138 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.780 | 2025 | 54 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.502 | 2025 | 141 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 43.2 | 2024 | 109 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 20.6 | 2024 | 154 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 24.7 | 2024 | 156 of 169 |
| Political stability | 55.3 | 2024 | 120 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.514 | 2023 | 146 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 64.3 | 2024 | 147 of 170 |
| Health spending | 8.8% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 61.6% | 2023 | 149 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 505.0 | 2023 | 159 of 167 |
| Women in the workforce | 60.3% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.76 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 46.7% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 86.3 | 2024 | 111 of 168 |
| Population | 2.2M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.16 | 2024 | 10 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 87.4% | 2021 | 8 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 43.7% | 2024 | 156 of 169 |
What is missing
8 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Guinea-Bissau in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Guinea-Bissau, not a zero. Who publishes what