Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Guinea
Guinea: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.232 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.232
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.468
in 2011
All-time low
0.105
in 1969
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Guinea is 0.232, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Guinea peaked at 0.468 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 1969.
That places Guinea 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.264 | — |
| 1901 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.272 | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.277 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.281 | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.292 | +3.9% |
| 1947 | 0.293 | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.292 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.298 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.227 | -23.8% |
| 1959 | 0.207 | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 0.134 | -35.3% |
| 1961 | 0.129 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.119 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.116 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.105 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.109 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.114 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.122 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.161 | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 0.276 | +71.4% |
| 1986 | 0.277 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.256 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.286 | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.359 | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.358 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.371 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.362 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.353 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.352 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.325 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.349 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.347 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.346 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.355 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.35 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.258 | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.253 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.454 | +79.4% |
| 2011 | 0.468 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.448 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.433 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.466 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.447 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.425 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.343 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.264 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.234 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.231 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.242 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.232 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.232 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.232 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5635, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2696 | 0.264 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2755 | 0.272 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2806 | 0.277 | 0.281 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2857 | 0.281 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2789 | 0.207 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1196 | 0.105 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.107 | 0.105 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1946 | 0.114 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3464 | 0.286 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3304 | 0.253 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.44 | 0.343 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2392 | 0.231 | 0.264 | 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Guinea?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Guinea was 0.232 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.468 in 2011.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1969.
- How does Guinea rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Guinea ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.