Which has higher rule of law index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.108 against 0.106 in Guinea as of 2025.

What is the difference in rule of law index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?

0.002, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Rule of Law Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.108

in 2025

Guinea

0.106

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

155th

Guinea rank

156th

Rule of Law Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Guinea

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.108 against 0.106 in Guinea, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Guinea ranks 156th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 8 and Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3216	0.176	0.1456	Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s	0.447	0.1767	0.2703	Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s	0.351	0.1784	0.1726	Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s	0.351	0.205	0.146	Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s	0.351	0.2068	0.1442	Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s	0.345	0.2064	0.1386	Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s	0.212	0.1449	0.0671	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	0.0546	0.148	0.0934	Guinea
1980s	0.032	0.1147	0.0827	Guinea
1990s	0.0479	0.0961	0.0482	Guinea
2000s	0.0901	0.0775	0.0126	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.0873	0.1548	0.0675	Guinea
2020s	0.121	0.1213	0.0003	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.108 against 0.106 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?: 0.002, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for rule of law index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th 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.