Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
194th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.8211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
-1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Guinea-Bissau, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Guinea-Bissau is -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -0.8211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | -0.8211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +32.9% |
| 2003 | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +17.0% |
| 2025 | -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 191 Central African Republic -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 192 Chad -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 193 Nicaragua -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 195 Congo -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Guinea-Bissau was -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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