Free country in Guinea
Guinea: Free country was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Free country in Guinea, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0 for free country in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free country in Guinea peaked at 1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
Guinea ranks 139th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free country in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 139 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 139 Algeria 0 compare
- 139 Angola 0 compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 139 Bahrain 0 compare
- 139 Belarus 0 compare
- 139 Brunei 0 compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 139 Burundi 0 compare
- 139 Cambodia 0 compare
- 139 Cameroon 0 compare
- 139 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 139 Chad 0
- 139 China 0
- 139 Congo 0 compare
- 139 Cuba 0
- 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 139 Djibouti 0 compare
- 139 Egypt 0 compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 139 Eritrea 0 compare
- 139 Eswatini 0 compare
- 139 Ethiopia 0 compare
- 139 Gabon 0 compare
- 139 Haiti 0 compare
- 139 Iran 0 compare
- 139 Iraq 0
- 139 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 139 Kuwait 0 compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 139 Laos 0 compare
- 139 Libya 0 compare
- 139 Mali 0 compare
- 139 Myanmar 0 compare
- 139 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 139 Niger 0 compare
- 139 North Korea 0
- 139 Oman 0 compare
- 139 Palestine 0 compare
- 139 Qatar 0 compare
- 139 Russia 0 compare
- 139 Rwanda 0
- 139 Saudi Arabia 0
- 139 Somalia 0
- 139 South Sudan 0
- 139 Sudan 0 compare
- 139 Syria 0 compare
- 139 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 139 Tanzania 0 compare
- 139 Thailand 0 compare
- 139 Turkey 0 compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 139 Uganda 0 compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 139 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 139 Venezuela 0 compare
- 139 Vietnam 0
- 139 Western Sahara 0 compare
- 139 Yemen 0 compare
- 139 Zimbabwe 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 country in Guinea?
- Free country in Guinea was 0 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free country recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest free country recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Guinea rank for free country?
- Guinea ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free country rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).