Voice and Accountability in Guinea

Guinea: Voice and Accountability was -0.9282 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.9282
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.9282
in 2011
All-time low
-1.45
in 2008
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in Guinea, 1996–2011

-1.4-1.2-11996200320111996: -1.31998: -1.22000: -1.22002: -1.32003: -1.22004: -1.32005: -1.12006: -1.22007: -1.42008: -1.42009: -1.32010: -0.9322011: -0.928

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability in Guinea is -0.9282, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Guinea peaked at -0.9282 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.45, in 2008.

Guinea ranks 29th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.27 -1.35 -1.19 2
2000s -1.28 -1.45 -1.14 9
2010s -0.9299 -0.9316 -0.9282 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 26 Nigeria -0.7573 compare
  2. 27 Madagascar -0.8384 compare
  3. 28 Gabon -0.9273 compare
  4. 30 Togo -0.9287 compare
  5. 31 Mauritania -0.9538 compare
  6. 32 Guinea-Bissau -0.9677 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Guinea

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability in Guinea?
Voice and accountability in Guinea was -0.9282 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was -0.9282 in 2011.
What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.45 in 2008.
How does Guinea rank for voice and accountability?
Guinea ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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

Indicator
Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.