Key features of women's political empowerment in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.502 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.502
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
152nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.705
in 2014
All-time low
0.036
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of women's political empowerment in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Guinea-Bissau is 0.502, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.705 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1900.
That places Guinea-Bissau 152nd out of 176 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.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.036 | — |
| 1901 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.045 | +25.0% |
| 1917 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.043 | -4.4% |
| 1927 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.069 | +60.5% |
| 1961 | 0.071 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.072 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.107 | +48.6% |
| 1973 | 0.172 | +60.7% |
| 1974 | 0.426 | +147.7% |
| 1975 | 0.426 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.454 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.471 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.483 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.484 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.512 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.514 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.517 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.577 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.543 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.551 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.538 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.584 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.587 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.616 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.577 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.578 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.664 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.666 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.667 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.625 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.644 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.632 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.674 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.705 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.697 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.704 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.689 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.688 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.576 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.595 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.583 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.502 | -13.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.502 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.625, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.502 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7075, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0396 | 0.036 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0442 | 0.043 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0716 | 0.069 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3091 | 0.072 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4815 | 0.471 | 0.512 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.541 | 0.514 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6208 | 0.577 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.681 | 0.632 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6055 | 0.502 | 0.689 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Guinea-Bissau?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Guinea-Bissau was 0.502 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.705 in 2014.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1900.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.