Which has higher rule of law index, Belarus or Guinea?

Belarus, at 0.116 against 0.106 in Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Guinea?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Guinea: Rule of Law Index

Belarus

0.116

in 2025

Guinea

0.106

in 2025

Belarus rank

154th

Guinea rank

156th

Rule of Law Index over time

Belarus
Guinea

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.116 against 0.106 in Guinea, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 154th and Guinea ranks 156th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 8 and Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3075	0.176	0.1315	Belarus
1910s	0.287	0.1767	0.1103	Belarus
1920s	0.1356	0.1784	0.0428	Guinea
1930s	0.1342	0.205	0.0708	Guinea
1940s	0.1379	0.2068	0.0689	Guinea
1950s	0.1664	0.2064	0.04	Guinea
1960s	0.1805	0.1449	0.0356	Belarus
1970s	0.1644	0.148	0.0164	Belarus
1980s	0.1731	0.1147	0.0584	Belarus
1990s	0.4504	0.0961	0.3543	Belarus
2000s	0.262	0.0775	0.1845	Belarus
2010s	0.2658	0.1548	0.111	Belarus
2020s	0.1042	0.1213	0.0172	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Belarus or Guinea?: Belarus, at 0.116 against 0.106 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Belarus and Guinea?: 0.01, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Guinea rank globally for rule of law index?: Belarus ranks 154th and Guinea ranks 156th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.