Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 24.75 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.75 0-100
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
32.85 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
21.35 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Guinea-Bissau, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 25.9 0-1001998: 25.8 0-1002000: 32.4 0-1002002: 32.4 0-1002003: 25.7 0-1002004: 21.5 0-1002005: 23.8 0-1002006: 30.4 0-1002007: 31 0-1002008: 32.1 0-1002009: 32.9 0-1002010: 32.7 0-1002011: 31.7 0-1002012: 27.8 0-1002013: 23.9 0-1002014: 23.1 0-1002015: 24.2 0-1002016: 23.3 0-1002017: 21.3 0-1002018: 27.3 0-1002019: 26.4 0-1002020: 26.4 0-1002021: 24.4 0-1002022: 21.6 0-1002023: 23.1 0-1002024: 24.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Guinea-Bissau is 24.75 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 32.85 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.35 0-100, in 2017.

That places Guinea-Bissau 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Guinea-Bissau, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 25.92 0-100
1998 25.81 0-100 -0.4%
2000 32.4 0-100 +25.6%
2002 32.41 0-100 +0.0%
2003 25.69 0-100 -20.7%
2004 21.53 0-100 -16.2%
2005 23.82 0-100 +10.6%
2006 30.35 0-100 +27.4%
2007 30.99 0-100 +2.1%
2008 32.08 0-100 +3.5%
2009 32.85 0-100 +2.4%
2010 32.67 0-100 -0.6%
2011 31.67 0-100 -3.1%
2012 27.75 0-100 -12.4%
2013 23.87 0-100 -14.0%
2014 23.1 0-100 -3.2%
2015 24.21 0-100 +4.8%
2016 23.32 0-100 -3.7%
2017 21.35 0-100 -8.5%
2018 27.32 0-100 +28.0%
2019 26.44 0-100 -3.2%
2020 26.43 0-100 -0.1%
2021 24.43 0-100 -7.6%
2022 21.63 0-100 -11.5%
2023 23.11 0-100 +6.9%
2024 24.75 0-100 +7.1%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 24.75 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.11 0-100, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 24.75 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.86 0-100 25.81 0-100 25.92 0-100 2
2000s 29.13 0-100 21.53 0-100 32.85 0-100 9
2010s 26.17 0-100 21.35 0-100 32.67 0-100 10
2020s 24.07 0-100 21.63 0-100 26.43 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 190 Liberia 27.11 0-100 compare
  2. 191 North Korea 26.62 0-100 compare
  3. 192 Mali 26.31 0-100 compare
  4. 194 Libya 23.74 0-100 compare
  5. 195 Eritrea 23.03 0-100 compare
  6. 196 Venezuela 22.83 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Guinea-Bissau?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Guinea-Bissau was 24.75 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 32.85 0-100 in 2009.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 21.35 0-100 in 2017.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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