Government transparency in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Government transparency was -0.6939 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
-0.6939
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
107th
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.6571
in 2002
All-time low
-1.98
in 1981
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2010

-2-1.5-1-0.51980199520101980: -1.91981: -21982: -0.6971983: -0.6961984: -0.6961985: -0.6971986: -0.7451987: -0.7451988: -0.7441989: -0.6951990: -0.6931991: -0.6961992: -0.6951993: -0.6951994: -0.6961995: -0.6881996: -0.691997: -0.6921998: -1.81999: -1.82000: -1.32001: -0.6712002: -0.6572003: -0.6882004: -0.6842005: -0.6842006: -0.6972007: -0.6922008: -0.6942009: -0.6982010: -0.694

Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government transparency in Guinea-Bissau is -0.6939, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -0.6571 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.98, in 1981.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.9623 -1.98 -0.6954 10
1990s -0.9099 -1.78 -0.6884 10
2000s -0.7422 -1.26 -0.6571 10
2010s -0.6939 -0.6939 -0.6939 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 104 Fiji -0.6803 compare
  2. 105 Mali -0.6816 compare
  3. 106 Denmark -0.6852 compare
  4. 108 Australia -0.6943 compare
  5. 109 Libya -0.6974 compare
  6. 110 Vietnam -0.6991 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Guinea-Bissau?
Government transparency in Guinea-Bissau was -0.6939 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was -0.6571 in 2002.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was -1.98 in 1981.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government transparency?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
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