Legislative Corruption Score in Guinea
Guinea: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.015 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Guinea, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Guinea stood at 0.015.
The figure is up 102.2% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Guinea peaked at 1.7 in 1957 and was at its lowest, -1.32, in 2019.
Guinea ranks 82nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.726 | — |
| 1947 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.7 | +134.7% |
| 1958 | 1.02 | -39.9% |
| 1959 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.359 | -64.9% |
| 1961 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.124 | -134.5% |
| 1992 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.967 | +679.8% |
| 1997 | -0.967 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.967 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.967 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.967 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.967 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.967 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.967 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.967 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.967 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.967 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.967 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.967 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.19 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.32 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | -0.674 | -49.1% |
| 2021 | -0.674 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.551 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | -0.679 | +23.2% |
| 2024 | -0.679 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.015 | -102.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.015 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.015 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.726 | 0.726 | 0.726 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.8834 | 0.726 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.359 | 0.359 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.359 | 0.359 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.359 | 0.359 | 0.359 | 5 |
| 1990s | -0.4987 | -0.967 | -0.124 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.967 | -0.967 | -0.967 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.21 | -1.32 | -1.19 | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.5403 | -0.679 | 0.015 | 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 legislative corruption score in Guinea?
- Legislative corruption score in Guinea was 0.015 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 1957.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.32 in 2019.
- How does Guinea rank for legislative corruption score?
- Guinea ranks 82nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.