Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Rule of Law
Guinea
-1.47
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
-1.31
in 2011
Guinea rank
50th
Guinea-Bissau rank
48th
Rule of Law over time
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports -1.31 against -1.47 in Guinea, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 50th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.39 | -2.05 | 0.6604 | Guinea |
| 2000s | -1.34 | -1.29 | 0.0477 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | -1.49 | -1.33 | 0.1583 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at -1.31 against -1.47 in Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.16, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for rule of law?
- Guinea ranks 50th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.