Voice and Accountability in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Voice and Accountability was -0.9677 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability in Guinea-Bissau, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voice and accountability in Guinea-Bissau is -0.9677, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -0.3737 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.15, in 1996.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.15 | — |
| 1998 | -1.14 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | -0.7574 | -33.4% |
| 2002 | -0.7504 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -1.13 | +50.9% |
| 2004 | -0.8518 | -24.8% |
| 2005 | -0.3737 | -56.1% |
| 2006 | -0.6763 | +81.0% |
| 2007 | -0.7692 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | -0.7724 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | -0.7987 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | -0.8757 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | -0.9677 | +10.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -0.9677 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.9736, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -0.9677 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7573, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.14 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.7647 | -1.13 | -0.3737 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.9217 | -0.9677 | -0.8757 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability in Guinea-Bissau?
- Voice and accountability in Guinea-Bissau was -0.9677 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3737 in 2005.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.15 in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for voice and accountability?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.