What is electoral democracy index in Guinea?

Electoral democracy index in Guinea was 0.187 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.377 in 2016.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1900.

How does Guinea rank for electoral democracy index?

Guinea ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guinea data come from?

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

Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea

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

Guinea: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.187 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.187

Change on year

up 17.6%

World rank

139th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.377

in 2016

All-time low

0.032

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 0.187 for electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Guinea peaked at 0.377 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1900.

That places Guinea 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.032	—
1901	0.032	+0.0%
1902	0.032	+0.0%
1903	0.032	+0.0%
1904	0.032	+0.0%
1905	0.032	+0.0%
1906	0.032	+0.0%
1907	0.032	+0.0%
1908	0.032	+0.0%
1909	0.032	+0.0%
1910	0.032	+0.0%
1911	0.032	+0.0%
1912	0.032	+0.0%
1913	0.032	+0.0%
1914	0.032	+0.0%
1915	0.032	+0.0%
1916	0.032	+0.0%
1917	0.032	+0.0%
1918	0.032	+0.0%
1919	0.032	+0.0%
1920	0.032	+0.0%
1921	0.032	+0.0%
1922	0.032	+0.0%
1923	0.032	+0.0%
1924	0.032	+0.0%
1925	0.033	+3.1%
1926	0.033	+0.0%
1927	0.033	+0.0%
1928	0.033	+0.0%
1929	0.033	+0.0%
1930	0.033	+0.0%
1931	0.033	+0.0%
1932	0.033	+0.0%
1933	0.033	+0.0%
1934	0.033	+0.0%
1935	0.033	+0.0%
1936	0.033	+0.0%
1937	0.033	+0.0%
1938	0.033	+0.0%
1939	0.033	+0.0%
1940	0.033	+0.0%
1941	0.033	+0.0%
1942	0.033	+0.0%
1943	0.033	+0.0%
1944	0.033	+0.0%
1945	0.04	+21.2%
1946	0.064	+60.0%
1947	0.1	+56.2%
1948	0.102	+2.0%
1949	0.104	+2.0%
1950	0.105	+1.0%
1951	0.105	+0.0%
1952	0.111	+5.7%
1953	0.085	-23.4%
1954	0.076	-10.6%
1955	0.076	+0.0%
1956	0.078	+2.6%
1957	0.164	+110.3%
1958	0.156	-4.9%
1959	0.193	+23.7%
1960	0.182	-5.7%
1961	0.155	-14.8%
1962	0.155	+0.0%
1963	0.149	-3.9%
1964	0.147	-1.3%
1965	0.145	-1.4%
1966	0.145	+0.0%
1967	0.143	-1.4%
1968	0.143	+0.0%
1969	0.143	+0.0%
1970	0.143	+0.0%
1971	0.143	+0.0%
1972	0.143	+0.0%
1973	0.143	+0.0%
1974	0.143	+0.0%
1975	0.143	+0.0%
1976	0.143	+0.0%
1977	0.143	+0.0%
1978	0.143	+0.0%
1979	0.143	+0.0%
1980	0.142	-0.7%
1981	0.142	+0.0%
1982	0.143	+0.7%
1983	0.143	+0.0%
1984	0.092	-35.7%
1985	0.096	+4.3%
1986	0.096	+0.0%
1987	0.098	+2.1%
1988	0.098	+0.0%
1989	0.101	+3.1%
1990	0.117	+15.8%
1991	0.142	+21.4%
1992	0.163	+14.8%
1993	0.166	+1.8%
1994	0.185	+11.4%
1995	0.255	+37.8%
1996	0.259	+1.6%
1997	0.262	+1.2%
1998	0.259	-1.1%
1999	0.265	+2.3%
2000	0.272	+2.6%
2001	0.277	+1.8%
2002	0.273	-1.4%
2003	0.277	+1.5%
2004	0.274	-1.1%
2005	0.274	+0.0%
2006	0.271	-1.1%
2007	0.271	+0.0%
2008	0.271	+0.0%
2009	0.177	-34.7%
2010	0.236	+33.3%
2011	0.318	+34.7%
2012	0.318	+0.0%
2013	0.322	+1.3%
2014	0.375	+16.5%
2015	0.375	+0.0%
2016	0.377	+0.5%
2017	0.369	-2.1%
2018	0.373	+1.1%
2019	0.36	-3.5%
2020	0.295	-18.1%
2021	0.258	-12.5%
2022	0.172	-33.3%
2023	0.169	-1.7%
2024	0.159	-5.9%
2025	0.187	+17.6%

Guinea compared with similar countries

Guinea's 0.187 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Guinea's 0.187 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1910s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1920s	0.0325	0.032	0.033	10
1930s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1940s	0.0575	0.033	0.104	10
1950s	0.1149	0.076	0.193	10
1960s	0.1507	0.143	0.182	10
1970s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1980s	0.1151	0.092	0.143	10
1990s	0.2073	0.117	0.265	10
2000s	0.2637	0.177	0.277	10
2010s	0.3423	0.236	0.377	10
2020s	0.2067	0.159	0.295	6

Countries ranked near Guinea

136 Bangladesh 0.195 compare
137 Libya 0.193 compare
137 Rwanda 0.193 compare
139 Egypt 0.187 compare
141 Burundi 0.185 compare
142 Cambodia 0.183 compare

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More social development data for Guinea

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,154 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 47,692 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0032 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 47,692 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Guinea?: Electoral democracy index in Guinea was 0.187 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.377 in 2016.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1900.
How does Guinea rank for electoral democracy index?: Guinea ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.