Rule of Law Index in Guinea

Guinea: Rule of Law Index was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
86th
of 128 countries
All-time high
5
in 2017
All-time low
2.5
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Rule of Law Index in Guinea, 2005–2025

0123452005201520252005: 3.52007: 2.52009: 2.82011: 42013: 4.82015: 4.82017: 52019: 4.82021: 3.82023: 3.52025: 3

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 3 for rule of law index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Guinea peaked at 5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2007.

That places Guinea 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.92 2.5 3.5 3
2010s 4.65 4 5 5
2020s 3.42 3 3.75 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 86 Morocco 3 compare
  2. 86 Turkey 3 compare
  3. 89 Bahrain 2.75 compare
  4. 89 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.75 compare
  5. 89 Egypt 2.75 compare
  6. 89 Guatemala 2.75 compare
  7. 89 Pakistan 2.75 compare
  8. 89 Thailand 2.75 compare
  9. 89 Vietnam 2.75 compare
  10. 89 Zimbabwe 2.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Guinea?
Rule of law index in Guinea was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2007.
How does Guinea rank for rule of law index?
Guinea ranks 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which political power is separated, the judiciary is independent, office abuse is prosecuted, and civil rights are enforced.