Effective Power to Govern Score in Guinea

Guinea: Effective Power to Govern Score was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2017
All-time low
1
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Effective Power to Govern Score in Guinea, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 22007: 22009: 12011: 62013: 32015: 62017: 72019: 72021: 32023: 12025: 1

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for effective power to govern score in Guinea is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Guinea peaked at 7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.

Guinea ranks 103rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.67 1 2 3
2010s 5.8 3 7 5
2020s 1.67 1 3 3

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  4. 103 Cambodia 1 compare
  5. 103 Chad 1 compare
  6. 103 Cuba 1 compare
  7. 103 Eritrea 1 compare
  8. 103 Haiti 1 compare
  9. 103 Kuwait 1 compare
  10. 103 Laos 1 compare
  11. 103 Libya 1 compare
  12. 103 Mali 1 compare
  13. 103 Myanmar 1 compare
  14. 103 Nicaragua 1 compare
  15. 103 Niger 1 compare
  16. 103 North Korea 1 compare
  17. 103 Oman 1 compare
  18. 103 Qatar 1 compare
  19. 103 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  20. 103 South Sudan 1 compare
  21. 103 Sudan 1 compare
  22. 103 Syria 1 compare
  23. 103 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  24. 103 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  25. 103 Yemen 1 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score in Guinea?
Effective power to govern score in Guinea was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2017.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
How does Guinea rank for effective power to govern score?
Guinea ranks 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective Power to Govern Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.