What is public sector corruption index in Guinea-Bissau?

Public sector corruption index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 2000.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The lowest recorded value was 0.327 in 1900.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for public sector corruption index?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Public Sector Corruption 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: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.877 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.877

Change on year

up 4.8%

World rank

15th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.942

in 2000

All-time low

0.327

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Guinea-Bissau is 0.877, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.942 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.327, in 1900.

That places Guinea-Bissau 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.327	0.327	0.327	10
1910s	0.327	0.327	0.327	10
1920s	0.327	0.327	0.327	10
1930s	0.327	0.327	0.327	10
1940s	0.327	0.327	0.327	10
1950s	0.327	0.327	0.327	10
1960s	0.327	0.327	0.327	10
1970s	0.565	0.327	0.707	10
1980s	0.7961	0.779	0.798	10
1990s	0.87	0.798	0.918	10
2000s	0.9135	0.888	0.942	10
2010s	0.8827	0.874	0.9	10
2020s	0.8777	0.837	0.888	6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

13 Guinea 0.885 compare
14 Afghanistan 0.881 compare
16 Burundi 0.874 compare
17 Cuba 0.873 compare
18 Central African Republic 0.872 compare
18 Mozambique 0.872 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Guinea-Bissau?: Public sector corruption index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 0.327 in 1900.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for public sector corruption index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).