What is rule of law index in Guinea?

Rule of law index in Guinea was 0.106 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.231 in 1958.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 2008.

How does Guinea rank for rule of law index?

Guinea ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Guinea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Guinea

Name: Rule of Law Index in Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guinea: Rule of Law Index was 0.106 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.106

Change on year

down 12.4%

World rank

159th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.231

in 1958

All-time low

0.061

in 2008

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Guinea stood at 0.106.

That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Guinea peaked at 0.231 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 2008.

That places Guinea 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rule of Law Index in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.176	—
1901	0.176	+0.0%
1902	0.176	+0.0%
1903	0.176	+0.0%
1904	0.176	+0.0%
1905	0.176	+0.0%
1906	0.176	+0.0%
1907	0.176	+0.0%
1908	0.176	+0.0%
1909	0.176	+0.0%
1910	0.176	+0.0%
1911	0.176	+0.0%
1912	0.176	+0.0%
1913	0.177	+0.6%
1914	0.177	+0.0%
1915	0.177	+0.0%
1916	0.177	+0.0%
1917	0.177	+0.0%
1918	0.177	+0.0%
1919	0.177	+0.0%
1920	0.177	+0.0%
1921	0.177	+0.0%
1922	0.177	+0.0%
1923	0.179	+1.1%
1924	0.179	+0.0%
1925	0.179	+0.0%
1926	0.179	+0.0%
1927	0.179	+0.0%
1928	0.179	+0.0%
1929	0.179	+0.0%
1930	0.204	+14.0%
1931	0.204	+0.0%
1932	0.204	+0.0%
1933	0.204	+0.0%
1934	0.204	+0.0%
1935	0.206	+1.0%
1936	0.206	+0.0%
1937	0.206	+0.0%
1938	0.206	+0.0%
1939	0.206	+0.0%
1940	0.206	+0.0%
1941	0.206	+0.0%
1942	0.206	+0.0%
1943	0.206	+0.0%
1944	0.206	+0.0%
1945	0.206	+0.0%
1946	0.208	+1.0%
1947	0.208	+0.0%
1948	0.208	+0.0%
1949	0.208	+0.0%
1950	0.208	+0.0%
1951	0.208	+0.0%
1952	0.208	+0.0%
1953	0.208	+0.0%
1954	0.208	+0.0%
1955	0.208	+0.0%
1956	0.208	+0.0%
1957	0.195	-6.2%
1958	0.231	+18.5%
1959	0.182	-21.2%
1960	0.144	-20.9%
1961	0.134	-6.9%
1962	0.145	+8.2%
1963	0.145	+0.0%
1964	0.141	-2.8%
1965	0.148	+5.0%
1966	0.148	+0.0%
1967	0.148	+0.0%
1968	0.148	+0.0%
1969	0.148	+0.0%
1970	0.148	+0.0%
1971	0.148	+0.0%
1972	0.148	+0.0%
1973	0.148	+0.0%
1974	0.148	+0.0%
1975	0.148	+0.0%
1976	0.148	+0.0%
1977	0.148	+0.0%
1978	0.148	+0.0%
1979	0.148	+0.0%
1980	0.148	+0.0%
1981	0.148	+0.0%
1982	0.148	+0.0%
1983	0.148	+0.0%
1984	0.15	+1.4%
1985	0.093	-38.0%
1986	0.078	-16.1%
1987	0.078	+0.0%
1988	0.078	+0.0%
1989	0.078	+0.0%
1990	0.093	+19.2%
1991	0.116	+24.7%
1992	0.118	+1.7%
1993	0.118	+0.0%
1994	0.094	-20.3%
1995	0.086	-8.5%
1996	0.084	-2.3%
1997	0.084	+0.0%
1998	0.084	+0.0%
1999	0.084	+0.0%
2000	0.08	-4.8%
2001	0.08	+0.0%
2002	0.08	+0.0%
2003	0.08	+0.0%
2004	0.08	+0.0%
2005	0.082	+2.5%
2006	0.082	+0.0%
2007	0.084	+2.4%
2008	0.061	-27.4%
2009	0.066	+8.2%
2010	0.112	+69.7%
2011	0.15	+33.9%
2012	0.152	+1.3%
2013	0.176	+15.8%
2014	0.176	+0.0%
2015	0.173	-1.7%
2016	0.175	+1.2%
2017	0.164	-6.3%
2018	0.137	-16.5%
2019	0.133	-2.9%
2020	0.123	-7.5%
2021	0.124	+0.8%
2022	0.126	+1.6%
2023	0.128	+1.6%
2024	0.121	-5.5%
2025	0.106	-12.4%

Guinea compared with similar countries

Guinea's 0.106 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Guinea's 0.106 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1910s	0.1767	0.176	0.177	10
1920s	0.1784	0.177	0.179	10
1930s	0.205	0.204	0.206	10
1940s	0.2068	0.206	0.208	10
1950s	0.2064	0.182	0.231	10
1960s	0.1449	0.134	0.148	10
1970s	0.148	0.148	0.148	10
1980s	0.1147	0.078	0.15	10
1990s	0.0961	0.084	0.118	10
2000s	0.0775	0.061	0.084	10
2010s	0.1548	0.112	0.176	10
2020s	0.1213	0.106	0.128	6

Countries ranked near Guinea

156 Mauritania 0.117 compare
157 Belarus 0.116 compare
158 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.108 compare
160 Cameroon 0.086 compare
161 Afghanistan 0.084 compare
162 Burundi 0.083 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Guinea?: Rule of law index in Guinea was 0.106 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.231 in 1958.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 2008.
How does Guinea rank for rule of law index?: Guinea ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (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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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.