Legislative Checks on Government Index in Guinea

Guinea: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.337 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.337
Change on year
up 147.8%
World rank
118th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.337
in 2025
All-time low
0.049
in 1961
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Guinea, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Guinea stood at 0.337. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 147.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Guinea peaked at 0.337 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1961.

Guinea ranks 118th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1910s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1920s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1930s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1940s 0.1492 0.087 0.176 10
1950s 0.0852 0.077 0.089 10
1960s 0.0492 0.049 0.051 10
1970s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1980s 0.064 0.049 0.079 10
1990s 0.1866 0.079 0.233 10
2000s 0.2623 0.188 0.327 10
2010s 0.2449 0.197 0.261 10
2020s 0.1967 0.136 0.337 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 115 Guinea-Bissau 0.361 compare
  2. 116 Sudan 0.343 compare
  3. 117 Serbia 0.339 compare
  4. 119 Mozambique 0.336 compare
  5. 120 Mauritania 0.327 compare
  6. 121 Comoros 0.318 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Guinea?
Legislative checks on government index in Guinea was 0.337 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.337 in 2025.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1961.
How does Guinea rank for legislative checks on government index?
Guinea ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.