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

Guinea, at 0.106 against 0.083 in Burundi as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs Guinea: Rule of Law Index

Burundi

0.083

in 2025

Guinea

0.106

in 2025

Burundi rank

162nd

Guinea rank

159th

Rule of Law Index over time

Burundi
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.106 against 0.083 in Burundi, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 162nd and Guinea ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 11 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.363	0.177	0.186	Burundi
1920s	0.3612	0.1784	0.1828	Burundi
1930s	0.359	0.205	0.154	Burundi
1940s	0.359	0.2068	0.1522	Burundi
1950s	0.3644	0.2064	0.158	Burundi
1960s	0.3915	0.1449	0.2466	Burundi
1970s	0.453	0.148	0.305	Burundi
1980s	0.5739	0.1147	0.4592	Burundi
1990s	0.4938	0.0961	0.3977	Burundi
2000s	0.3075	0.0775	0.23	Burundi
2010s	0.0834	0.1548	0.0714	Guinea
2020s	0.1217	0.1213	0.0003	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Burundi or Guinea?: Guinea, at 0.106 against 0.083 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Burundi and Guinea?: 0.023, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for rule of law index?: Burundi ranks 162nd and Guinea ranks 159th of 176 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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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: 18 September 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.