Rule of Law in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Rule of Law was 8 number off surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
8 number off surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
8 number off surveys/polls
in 2005
All-time low
3 number off surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Guinea-Bissau, 1996–2011

024681996200320111996: 3 number off surveys/polls1998: 5 number off surveys/polls2000: 6 number off surveys/polls2002: 6 number off surveys/polls2003: 6 number off surveys/polls2004: 7 number off surveys/polls2005: 8 number off surveys/polls2006: 8 number off surveys/polls2007: 8 number off surveys/polls2008: 8 number off surveys/polls2009: 8 number off surveys/polls2010: 8 number off surveys/polls2011: 8 number off surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law in Guinea-Bissau is 8 number off surveys/polls, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8 number off surveys/polls in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Guinea-Bissau 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 number off surveys/polls 3 number off surveys/polls 5 number off surveys/polls 2
2000s 7.22 number off surveys/polls 6 number off surveys/polls 8 number off surveys/polls 9
2010s 8 number off surveys/polls 8 number off surveys/polls 8 number off surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 47 Djibouti 9 number off surveys/polls compare
  2. 48 Comoros 8 number off surveys/polls compare
  3. 48 Equatorial Guinea 8 number off surveys/polls compare
  4. 51 Sao Tome and Principe 7 number off surveys/polls compare
  5. 51 Seychelles 7 number off surveys/polls compare
  6. 51 Somalia 7 number off surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Guinea-Bissau?
Rule of law in Guinea-Bissau was 8 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 8 number off surveys/polls in 2005.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 3 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
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 33.3%. 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 (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.