Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 28.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
195th
of 206 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2002
All-time low
26.3%
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Guinea-Bissau, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 28.8% for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 43.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37.0% | — |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 28.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 28.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.8% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 29.1% | 43.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 26.3% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 26.4% | 31.2% | 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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Guinea-Bissau?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Guinea-Bissau was 28.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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