Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Guinea

Guinea: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 33.95 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33.95 0-100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
178th
of 206 countries
All-time high
38.14 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
24.64 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Guinea, 1996–2025

0102030401996201020251996: 24.6 0-1001998: 32.7 0-1002000: 32.7 0-1002002: 30.1 0-1002003: 30.1 0-1002004: 34.7 0-1002005: 34.8 0-1002006: 24.7 0-1002007: 25.6 0-1002008: 27.2 0-1002009: 26.7 0-1002010: 28.7 0-1002011: 27.9 0-1002012: 27.8 0-1002013: 30 0-1002014: 32.3 0-1002015: 32.7 0-1002016: 34.1 0-1002017: 33.9 0-1002018: 35.1 0-1002019: 38.1 0-1002020: 35.5 0-1002021: 35.4 0-1002022: 33 0-1002023: 34 0-1002024: 33.6 0-1002025: 33.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Guinea is 33.95 0-100, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Guinea peaked at 38.14 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.64 0-100, in 1996.

That places Guinea 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Guinea, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 24.64 0-100 —
1998 32.73 0-100 +32.9%
2000 32.72 0-100 -0.0%
2002 30.11 0-100 -8.0%
2003 30.07 0-100 -0.1%
2004 34.66 0-100 +15.3%
2005 34.77 0-100 +0.3%
2006 24.71 0-100 -28.9%
2007 25.62 0-100 +3.7%
2008 27.2 0-100 +6.2%
2009 26.7 0-100 -1.8%
2010 28.69 0-100 +7.4%
2011 27.88 0-100 -2.8%
2012 27.77 0-100 -0.4%
2013 29.99 0-100 +8.0%
2014 32.26 0-100 +7.6%
2015 32.72 0-100 +1.4%
2016 34.08 0-100 +4.2%
2017 33.94 0-100 -0.4%
2018 35.11 0-100 +3.4%
2019 38.14 0-100 +8.6%
2020 35.54 0-100 -6.8%
2021 35.44 0-100 -0.3%
2022 32.98 0-100 -6.9%
2023 33.97 0-100 +3.0%
2024 33.63 0-100 -1.0%
2025 33.95 0-100 +0.9%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 33.95 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 33.95 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +32.9% 24.64 0-100 32.73 0-100
2006 -28.9% 34.77 0-100 24.71 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.68 0-100 24.64 0-100 32.73 0-100 2
2000s 29.62 0-100 24.71 0-100 34.77 0-100 9
2010s 32.06 0-100 27.77 0-100 38.14 0-100 10
2020s 34.25 0-100 32.98 0-100 35.54 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 175 Madagascar 34.47 0-100 compare
  2. 176 Zimbabwe 34.2 0-100 compare
  3. 177 Nicaragua 34.05 0-100 compare
  4. 179 Nigeria 33.65 0-100 compare
  5. 180 Sierra Leone 33.3 0-100 compare
  6. 181 Iraq 31.54 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Guinea?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Guinea was 33.95 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 38.14 0-100 in 2019.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 24.64 0-100 in 1996.
How does Guinea rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Guinea ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,392 data points, 1996–2025
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