Civil Liberties Score in Guinea
Guinea: Civil Liberties Score was 22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in Guinea, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Guinea is 22, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Guinea peaked at 26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2009.
That places Guinea 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25 | — |
| 2004 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 22 | +69.2% |
| 2011 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22 | -4.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civil Liberties Score in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +69.2% | 13 | 22 |
| 2009 | -43.5% | 23 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.71 | 13 | 25 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.6 | 20 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.17 | 22 | 24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Guinea?
- Civil liberties score in Guinea was 22 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2018.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2009.
- How does Guinea rank for civil liberties score?
- Guinea ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.