🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Guinea-Bissau scores 9.5 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Rui Duarte de Barros
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Guinea-Bissau's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Guinea-Bissau a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Guinea-Bissau scores 9.5 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #150 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Guinea-Bissau improving or declining?
Guinea-Bissau's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 19.5 points over the past decade, standing at 9.5 in 2025 (1-year change: −4.5).
Who leads Guinea-Bissau?
Rui Duarte de Barros serves as head of government.