Political Stability/No Violence in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Political Stability/No Violence was -0.7024 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-0.7024
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
32nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.3891
in 2004
All-time low
-1.97
in 1998
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Guinea-Bissau, 1996–2011

-2-1.5-1-0.51996200320111996: -1.71998: -22000: -0.5012002: -0.8652003: -0.532004: -0.3892005: -0.5642006: -0.4882007: -0.4472008: -0.6942009: -0.6532010: -0.6632011: -0.702

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, political stability/no violence in Guinea-Bissau stood at -0.7024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -0.3891 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.97, in 1998.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.84 -1.97 -1.71 2
2000s -0.5701 -0.865 -0.3891 9
2010s -0.6826 -0.7024 -0.6628 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 29 Liberia -0.4953 compare
  2. 30 Burkina Faso -0.5415 compare
  3. 31 Cameroon -0.6131 compare
  4. 33 Mali -0.7099 compare
  5. 34 Eritrea -0.7899 compare
  6. 35 Niger -0.8816 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Guinea-Bissau?
Political stability/no violence in Guinea-Bissau was -0.7024 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was -0.3891 in 2004.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was -1.97 in 1998.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for political stability/no violence?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.