Guinea-Bissau: Government accountability

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 Guinea-Bissau

Government accountability

 Latest value 0.559
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average -0.427
 Min - Max -1.405 - 0.654
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.559 index points, a decline from 0.652 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.578 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea-Bissau from 1960 to 2022 is -0.427 index points. The minimum value, -1.405 index points, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 0.654 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Guinea-Bissau - Government accountability - Recent values chart

Historical series
Guinea-Bissau - Government accountability - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the constraint on government power through requirements for justification for its actions and potential sanctions.

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