Judicial Corruption Score in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Guinea-Bissau is -1.22, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 82.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.6 in 1900 and was at its lowest, -1.68, in 2019.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1249 | -1.21 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9316 | -1.21 | -0.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8884 | -1.09 | -0.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.09 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.15 | -1.68 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.01 | -1.22 | -0.671 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 140 Djibouti -1.19 compare
- 140 Kazakhstan -1.19 compare
- 142 Madagascar -1.2 compare
- 144 Ethiopia -1.24 compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea -1.31 compare
- 146 Chad -1.35 compare
More social development data for Guinea-Bissau
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,800 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.252 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.552 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.509 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.252 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Guinea-Bissau?
- Judicial corruption score in Guinea-Bissau was -1.22 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 1900.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.68 in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for judicial corruption score?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.