Rule of Law - Governance score in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Rule of Law - Governance score was 35.71 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.71 0-100
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
185th
of 207 countries
All-time high
37.46 0-100
in 2020
All-time low
24.66 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Guinea-Bissau, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 24.7 0-1001998: 25.8 0-1002000: 29.9 0-1002002: 35.3 0-1002003: 33.7 0-1002004: 35.4 0-1002005: 37.1 0-1002006: 36.9 0-1002007: 36.2 0-1002008: 34.8 0-1002009: 34.3 0-1002010: 34.3 0-1002011: 34.1 0-1002012: 30 0-1002013: 29.4 0-1002014: 32.7 0-1002015: 34.5 0-1002016: 33.4 0-1002017: 34.1 0-1002018: 37.4 0-1002019: 37.3 0-1002020: 37.5 0-1002021: 36.3 0-1002022: 35.4 0-1002023: 36.2 0-1002024: 35.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Guinea-Bissau stood at 35.71 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 37.46 0-100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.66 0-100, in 1996.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 185th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.25 0-100 24.66 0-100 25.83 0-100 2
2000s 34.85 0-100 29.86 0-100 37.14 0-100 9
2010s 33.74 0-100 29.41 0-100 37.45 0-100 10
2020s 36.21 0-100 35.42 0-100 37.46 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 182 Zimbabwe 36.12 0-100 compare
  2. 183 Belarus 35.79 0-100 compare
  3. 184 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 35.71 0-100 compare
  4. 186 Cameroon 35.39 0-100 compare
  5. 187 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.15 0-100 compare
  6. 188 Burundi 34.54 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Guinea-Bissau?
Rule of law - governance score in Guinea-Bissau was 35.71 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 37.46 0-100 in 2020.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 24.66 0-100 in 1996.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rule of law - governance score?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 185th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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