Rule of Law in Guinea
Guinea: Rule of Law was -1.47 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Guinea, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, rule of law in Guinea stood at -1.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Guinea peaked at -0.9817 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.54, in 2009.
Guinea ranks 50th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.39 | -1.51 | -1.27 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.34 | -1.54 | -0.9817 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.49 | -1.5 | -1.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 47 Central African Republic -1.28 compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau -1.31 compare
- 49 Chad -1.46 compare
- 51 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.6 compare
- 52 Zimbabwe -1.75 compare
- 53 Somalia -2.35 compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Guinea?
- Rule of law in Guinea was -1.47 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9817 in 2002.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 in 2009.
- How does Guinea rank for rule of law?
- Guinea ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.