With an overall score of 56.0/100, Guinea-Bissau is mixed — genuinely free in some areas and notably restricted in others. It ranks #108 of the 197 countries we track and sits within the Africa region, where it can be compared directly against its neighbours.

Its strongest freedom is Religion (9.7/10), while Political Participation (1.3/10) is where it scores lowest. That 8.4-point spread means Guinea-Bissau's record is very uneven — freedom here depends heavily on which right you look at. The category breakdown below shows each of the ten freedoms in full, with the source behind every score.