Rule of Law in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rule of Law was -1.31 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law in Guinea-Bissau, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law in Guinea-Bissau is -1.31, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -1.18 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.07, in 1998.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.05 | -2.07 | -2.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.29 | -1.42 | -1.18 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.33 | -1.35 | -1.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire -1.26 compare
- 46 Eritrea -1.27 compare
- 47 Central African Republic -1.28 compare
- 49 Chad -1.46 compare
- 50 Guinea -1.47 compare
- 51 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.6 compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Guinea-Bissau?
- Rule of law in Guinea-Bissau was -1.31 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -1.18 in 2004.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.07 in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rule of law?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.