Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Guinea

Guinea: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.416 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.416
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.817
in 2013
All-time low
0.323
in 1964
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Guinea, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 0.416 for strong elected local governments index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Guinea peaked at 0.817 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.323, in 1964.

That places Guinea 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 0.337 0.337 0.337 10
1910s 0.337 0.337 0.337 10
1920s 0.337 0.337 0.337 10
1930s 0.337 0.337 0.337 10
1940s 0.3442 0.337 0.355 10
1950s 0.3516 0.327 0.355 10
1960s 0.3334 0.323 0.349 10
1970s 0.323 0.323 0.323 10
1980s 0.323 0.323 0.323 10
1990s 0.381 0.381 0.381 10
2000s 0.571 0.381 0.761 10
2010s 0.7793 0.736 0.817 10
2020s 0.5845 0.416 0.753 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 125 Lebanon 0.461 compare
  2. 126 Haiti 0.455 compare
  3. 127 Chad 0.427 compare
  4. 128 Liberia 0.416 compare
  5. 130 North Korea 0.407 compare
  6. 131 Kyrgyzstan 0.405 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Guinea?
Strong elected local governments index in Guinea was 0.416 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.817 in 2013.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.323 in 1964.
How does Guinea rank for strong elected local governments index?
Guinea ranks 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.