At Stake in this Election:  

• All 102 seats in the People’s National Assembly of Guinea-Bissau 

• Elections for the Presidency are occurring concurrently 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: President Úmaro Sissoco EMBALÓ (since 27 Feb 2020) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Rui Duarte BARROS (since 20 Dec 2023) 

• Assembly: unicameral 102-seat People’s National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional Popular) 

Electoral System: 

• The President is elected through majority vote to a renewable 5-year term. The President may not run for a third consecutive term and must wait 5 years after the second term before running for a third. 

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the President with the consultation of the People’s National Assembly.  

• All 102 members of the People’s National Assembly are elected through list proportional representation to a 4-year term.  

Last Election: 

In the last election in 2023, PAI - Terra Ranka won a majority with 54 seats. Voter turnout was 80%. 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 25 Sep 2025 

• Voter registration deadline: 24 May 2025 

Country Context: 

• Population: 2,201,352 (2024 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 966,152 (2025) 

• V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score: 0.28 (2025) 

• V-Dem Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy (2025) 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.514, Low, Rank 174 (2023)  

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 1,113,342 (2024 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 17 Jul 1980, Ratified 23 Aug 1985 

• Gender Quota:  Yes, at least 36% of candidates on party lists must be women. 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 10 out of 102 (9.8%) in the People's National Assembly 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Not available. 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 24 Sep 2013, Ratified 24 Sep 2014 

• Projected population with a disability: 352,216 (2024 est.)