Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 34.27 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
34.27 0-100
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
186th
of 206 countries
All-time high
39.05 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
27.31 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Guinea-Bissau, 1996–2025

0102030401996201020251996: 32.1 0-1001998: 27.3 0-1002000: 30.6 0-1002002: 39 0-1002003: 39.1 0-1002004: 29.8 0-1002005: 35.7 0-1002006: 37.4 0-1002007: 36.3 0-1002008: 35.7 0-1002009: 35.8 0-1002010: 36.4 0-1002011: 35.5 0-1002012: 32.1 0-1002013: 31.3 0-1002014: 33.1 0-1002015: 32.7 0-1002016: 33.3 0-1002017: 33.8 0-1002018: 33.4 0-1002019: 33.4 0-1002020: 32.7 0-1002021: 32.4 0-1002022: 32.4 0-1002023: 33.4 0-1002024: 34.4 0-1002025: 34.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Guinea-Bissau stood at 34.27 0-100.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 39.05 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.31 0-100, in 1998.

That places Guinea-Bissau 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Guinea-Bissau, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 32.07 0-100 —
1998 27.31 0-100 -14.8%
2000 30.58 0-100 +11.9%
2002 39.03 0-100 +27.6%
2003 39.05 0-100 +0.1%
2004 29.81 0-100 -23.7%
2005 35.65 0-100 +19.6%
2006 37.42 0-100 +5.0%
2007 36.35 0-100 -2.9%
2008 35.75 0-100 -1.6%
2009 35.78 0-100 +0.1%
2010 36.37 0-100 +1.7%
2011 35.47 0-100 -2.5%
2012 32.15 0-100 -9.4%
2013 31.33 0-100 -2.5%
2014 33.09 0-100 +5.6%
2015 32.66 0-100 -1.3%
2016 33.26 0-100 +1.8%
2017 33.8 0-100 +1.6%
2018 33.41 0-100 -1.1%
2019 33.42 0-100 +0.0%
2020 32.75 0-100 -2.0%
2021 32.37 0-100 -1.1%
2022 32.36 0-100 -0.1%
2023 33.4 0-100 +3.2%
2024 34.37 0-100 +2.9%
2025 34.27 0-100 -0.3%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 34.27 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.5 0-100, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 34.27 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +27.6% 30.58 0-100 39.03 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.69 0-100 27.31 0-100 32.07 0-100 2
2000s 35.49 0-100 29.81 0-100 39.05 0-100 9
2010s 33.5 0-100 31.33 0-100 36.37 0-100 10
2020s 33.25 0-100 32.36 0-100 34.37 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 183 Russia 34.92 0-100 compare
  2. 184 Congo 34.89 0-100 compare
  3. 185 Bolivia 34.46 0-100 compare
  4. 187 Belarus 33.82 0-100 compare
  5. 188 Zimbabwe 33.55 0-100 compare
  6. 189 Central African Republic 32.98 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Guinea-Bissau?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Guinea-Bissau was 34.27 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 39.05 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 27.31 0-100 in 1998.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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