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

Mauritania, at 0.117 against 0.106 in Guinea as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Guinea vs Mauritania: Rule of Law Index

Guinea

0.106

in 2025

Mauritania

0.117

in 2025

Guinea rank

159th

Mauritania rank

156th

Rule of Law Index over time

Guinea
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.117 against 0.106 in Guinea, a difference of 0.011.

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

Across all 122 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 156th of 176 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.176	0.446	0.27	Mauritania
1910s	0.1767	0.446	0.2693	Mauritania
1920s	0.1784	0.446	0.2676	Mauritania
1930s	0.205	0.446	0.241	Mauritania
1940s	0.2068	0.446	0.2392	Mauritania
1950s	0.2064	0.4552	0.2488	Mauritania
1960s	0.1449	0.4275	0.2826	Mauritania
1970s	0.148	0.3791	0.2311	Mauritania
1980s	0.1147	0.1567	0.042	Mauritania
1990s	0.0961	0.153	0.0569	Mauritania
2000s	0.0775	0.2441	0.1666	Mauritania
2010s	0.1548	0.2472	0.0924	Mauritania
2020s	0.1213	0.1957	0.0743	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Guinea or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.117 against 0.106 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Guinea and Mauritania?: 0.011, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for rule of law index?: Guinea ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 156th 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.