Burundi vs Guinea: Rule of law index
Burundi
0.083
in 2025
Guinea
0.106
in 2025
Burundi rank
159th
Guinea rank
156th
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 159th and Guinea ranks 156th of 173 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 159th and Guinea ranks 156th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.