Judicial Corruption Score in Guinea
Guinea: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.89 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.802
in 1930
All-time low
-2.33
in 2018
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Guinea is -1.89, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Guinea peaked at -0.802 in 1930 and was at its lowest, -2.33, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 166th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.11 | — |
| 1901 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.802 | -27.8% |
| 1931 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.976 | +21.7% |
| 1958 | -1.19 | +21.9% |
| 1959 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.78 | +49.7% |
| 1985 | -2.17 | +21.8% |
| 1986 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.05 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.49 | -27.2% |
| 2014 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.72 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | -2.33 | +35.2% |
| 2019 | -2.03 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | -1.49 | -26.6% |
| 2021 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.89 | +26.5% |
| 2025 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's -1.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.01, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's -1.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.11 | -1.11 | -1.11 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.11 | -1.11 | -1.11 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.11 | -1.11 | -1.11 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.802 | -0.802 | -0.802 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.802 | -0.802 | -0.802 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.897 | -1.19 | -0.802 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.74 | -2.17 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.17 | -2.17 | -2.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.16 | -2.17 | -2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.82 | -2.33 | -1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.62 | -1.89 | -1.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Guinea?
- Judicial corruption score in Guinea was -1.89 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.802 in 1930.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.33 in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for judicial corruption score?
- Guinea ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.