What is rule of law index in Guinea-Bissau?

Rule of law index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.169 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The highest recorded value was 0.321 in 1961.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The lowest recorded value was 0.145 in 1990.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rule of law index?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Rule of Law Index in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guinea-Bissau: Rule of Law Index was 0.169 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.169

Change on year

down 39.4%

World rank

147th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.321

in 1961

All-time low

0.145

in 1990

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.169 for rule of law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.321 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.145, in 1990.

That places Guinea-Bissau 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Rule of Law Index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.306	—
1901	0.306	+0.0%
1902	0.306	+0.0%
1903	0.306	+0.0%
1904	0.306	+0.0%
1905	0.306	+0.0%
1906	0.306	+0.0%
1907	0.306	+0.0%
1908	0.306	+0.0%
1909	0.306	+0.0%
1910	0.306	+0.0%
1911	0.306	+0.0%
1912	0.306	+0.0%
1913	0.306	+0.0%
1914	0.306	+0.0%
1915	0.306	+0.0%
1916	0.306	+0.0%
1917	0.306	+0.0%
1918	0.306	+0.0%
1919	0.306	+0.0%
1920	0.306	+0.0%
1921	0.306	+0.0%
1922	0.306	+0.0%
1923	0.306	+0.0%
1924	0.306	+0.0%
1925	0.306	+0.0%
1926	0.293	-4.2%
1927	0.293	+0.0%
1928	0.293	+0.0%
1929	0.309	+5.5%
1930	0.309	+0.0%
1931	0.309	+0.0%
1932	0.309	+0.0%
1933	0.317	+2.6%
1934	0.317	+0.0%
1935	0.317	+0.0%
1936	0.317	+0.0%
1937	0.317	+0.0%
1938	0.317	+0.0%
1939	0.317	+0.0%
1940	0.317	+0.0%
1941	0.317	+0.0%
1942	0.317	+0.0%
1943	0.317	+0.0%
1944	0.317	+0.0%
1945	0.317	+0.0%
1946	0.317	+0.0%
1947	0.317	+0.0%
1948	0.317	+0.0%
1949	0.317	+0.0%
1950	0.317	+0.0%
1951	0.317	+0.0%
1952	0.317	+0.0%
1953	0.317	+0.0%
1954	0.317	+0.0%
1955	0.317	+0.0%
1956	0.317	+0.0%
1957	0.317	+0.0%
1958	0.317	+0.0%
1959	0.317	+0.0%
1960	0.317	+0.0%
1961	0.321	+1.3%
1962	0.321	+0.0%
1963	0.321	+0.0%
1964	0.321	+0.0%
1965	0.321	+0.0%
1966	0.321	+0.0%
1967	0.321	+0.0%
1968	0.321	+0.0%
1969	0.321	+0.0%
1970	0.321	+0.0%
1971	0.321	+0.0%
1972	0.321	+0.0%
1973	0.274	-14.6%
1974	0.22	-19.7%
1975	0.236	+7.3%
1976	0.236	+0.0%
1977	0.236	+0.0%
1978	0.236	+0.0%
1979	0.236	+0.0%
1980	0.17	-28.0%
1981	0.149	-12.4%
1982	0.149	+0.0%
1983	0.149	+0.0%
1984	0.149	+0.0%
1985	0.149	+0.0%
1986	0.156	+4.7%
1987	0.156	+0.0%
1988	0.156	+0.0%
1989	0.156	+0.0%
1990	0.145	-7.1%
1991	0.145	+0.0%
1992	0.145	+0.0%
1993	0.171	+17.9%
1994	0.151	-11.7%
1995	0.193	+27.8%
1996	0.193	+0.0%
1997	0.181	-6.2%
1998	0.185	+2.2%
1999	0.177	-4.3%
2000	0.167	-5.6%
2001	0.169	+1.2%
2002	0.158	-6.5%
2003	0.161	+1.9%
2004	0.254	+57.8%
2005	0.254	+0.0%
2006	0.242	-4.7%
2007	0.248	+2.5%
2008	0.252	+1.6%
2009	0.252	+0.0%
2010	0.257	+2.0%
2011	0.249	-3.1%
2012	0.175	-29.7%
2013	0.279	+59.4%
2014	0.305	+9.3%
2015	0.296	-3.0%
2016	0.281	-5.1%
2017	0.286	+1.8%
2018	0.278	-2.8%
2019	0.245	-11.9%
2020	0.265	+8.2%
2021	0.258	-2.6%
2022	0.244	-5.4%
2023	0.26	+6.6%
2024	0.279	+7.3%
2025	0.169	-39.4%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

Guinea-Bissau's 0.169 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.174, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Guinea-Bissau's 0.169 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.306	0.306	0.306	10
1910s	0.306	0.306	0.306	10
1920s	0.3024	0.293	0.309	10
1930s	0.3146	0.309	0.317	10
1940s	0.317	0.317	0.317	10
1950s	0.317	0.317	0.317	10
1960s	0.3206	0.317	0.321	10
1970s	0.2637	0.22	0.321	10
1980s	0.1539	0.149	0.17	10
1990s	0.1686	0.145	0.193	10
2000s	0.2157	0.158	0.254	10
2010s	0.2651	0.175	0.305	10
2020s	0.2458	0.169	0.279	6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

144 Comoros 0.175 compare
145 Sudan 0.174 compare
146 Haiti 0.171 compare
148 Somalia 0.168 compare
149 Turkey 0.157 compare
150 Madagascar 0.148 compare

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More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Guinea-Bissau?: Rule of law index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.169 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 0.321 in 1961.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 0.145 in 1990.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rule of law index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.