Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 22.25 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.25 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
194th
of 206 countries
All-time high
31.33 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
19.18 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Guinea-Bissau, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Guinea-Bissau is 22.25 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 31.33 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.18 0-100, in 2017.
That places Guinea-Bissau 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.64 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 24.46 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 31.24 0-100 | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 31.33 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.49 0-100 | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 19.69 0-100 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 22.49 0-100 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 29.89 0-100 | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 30.46 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 28.53 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 29.13 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.95 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.08 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.75 0-100 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 21.34 0-100 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 20.67 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.71 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 20.9 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 19.18 0-100 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 25.25 0-100 | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 24.53 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 24.39 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.4 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 19.83 0-100 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 21.06 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 22.21 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 22.25 0-100 | +0.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 22.25 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 22.25 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.55 0-100 | 24.46 0-100 | 24.64 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.47 0-100 | 19.69 0-100 | 31.33 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.53 0-100 | 19.18 0-100 | 28.95 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.02 0-100 | 19.83 0-100 | 24.39 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Guinea-Bissau?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Guinea-Bissau was 22.25 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 31.33 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.18 0-100 in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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