Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Voice and Accountability
Guinea-Bissau
-0.9677
in 2011
Mauritania
-0.9538
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
32nd
Mauritania rank
31st
Voice and Accountability over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports -0.9538 against -0.9677 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0139.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mauritania ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Mauritania ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.15 | -0.632 | 0.5141 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | -0.7647 | -0.9128 | 0.1481 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | -0.9217 | -0.9576 | 0.0359 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at -0.9538 against -0.9677 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 0.0139, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for voice and accountability?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Mauritania ranks 31st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.