Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Rule of law index
Guinea-Bissau
0.169
in 2025
Somalia
0.168
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
147th
Somalia rank
148th
Rule of law index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Somalia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.169 against 0.168 in Somalia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.306 | 0.402 | 0.096 | Somalia |
| 1910s | 0.306 | 0.4431 | 0.1371 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 0.3024 | 0.4413 | 0.1389 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 0.3146 | 0.435 | 0.1204 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 0.317 | 0.4433 | 0.1263 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 0.317 | 0.4687 | 0.1517 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.3206 | 0.4078 | 0.0872 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.2637 | 0.2053 | 0.0584 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.1539 | 0.176 | 0.0221 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.1686 | 0.0432 | 0.1254 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.2157 | 0.0348 | 0.1809 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.2651 | 0.0926 | 0.1725 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.2458 | 0.1392 | 0.1067 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.169 against 0.168 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 0.001, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for rule of law index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 148th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.