Free and Fair Elections Index in Guinea
Guinea: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.002 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.002
World rank
156th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.257
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in Guinea is 0.002, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Guinea peaked at 0.257 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Guinea ranks 156th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0.011 | — |
| 1947 | 0.237 | +2054.5% |
| 1948 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.202 | -14.8% |
| 1953 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0.224 | — |
| 1958 | 0.251 | +12.1% |
| 1959 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.071 | -71.7% |
| 1962 | 0.057 | -19.7% |
| 1963 | 0.056 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.052 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.056 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.055 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.058 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.055 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.014 | -74.5% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0.003 | — |
| 1994 | 0.073 | +2333.3% |
| 1995 | 0.071 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.069 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.07 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.078 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.073 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.075 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.071 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.069 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.127 | — |
| 2011 | 0.247 | +94.5% |
| 2012 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.253 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.257 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.256 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.255 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.247 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.243 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.174 | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 0.107 | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0.002 | — |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.002 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.321, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.002 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2905, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2333.3% | 0.003 | 0.073 |
| 1947 | +2054.5% | 0.011 | 0.237 |
| 1953 | -100.0% | 0.202 | 0 |
| 1985 | -100.0% | 0.014 | 0 |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 0.069 | 0 |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 0.107 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0722 | 0 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1402 | 0 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0755 | 0.052 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0555 | 0.055 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 | 0 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0433 | 0 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0657 | 0 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2382 | 0.127 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0472 | 0 | 0.174 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 153 Congo 0.076 compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 0.071 compare
- 155 Venezuela 0.051 compare
- 157 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 157 China 0 compare
- 157 Eritrea 0 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 157 Haiti 0 compare
- 157 Kuwait 0 compare
- 157 Libya 0 compare
- 157 Mali 0 compare
- 157 Myanmar 0 compare
- 157 Niger 0 compare
- 157 Palestine 0 compare
- 157 Qatar 0 compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 0
- 157 Somalia 0 compare
- 157 South Sudan 0 compare
- 157 Sudan 0 compare
- 157 Syria 0 compare
- 157 Yemen 0 compare
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 free and fair elections index in Guinea?
- Free and fair elections index in Guinea was 0.002 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.257 in 2014.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Guinea rank for free and fair elections index?
- Guinea ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.