Guinea-Bissau
Country in Africa
In brief
Control of corruption, score 0–100: 19.8 (2025). World rank 193 of 207 (1 = best); in Africa, 45 of 54. Government effectiveness, score 0–100: 22.3 (2025). World rank 193 of 205 (1 = best); in Africa, 47 of 54. Regulatory quality, score 0–100: 34.3 (2025). World rank 185 of 205 (1 = best); in Africa, 45 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: rule of law 37.2 → 37.7 (score 0–100), control of corruption 16.8 → 19.8 (score 0–100), and government effectiveness 21.7 → 22.3 (score 0–100). Worse than all its neighbours (Guinea and Senegal): government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption.
State
- Form of government
- Semi-presidential republic
- Head of state
- No data
- Head of government
- Rui Duarte de Barros
- Independence
- September 24, 1973
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 9.8% 2024