What is public sector corruption index in Guinea?

Public sector corruption index in Guinea was 0.885 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 1994.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.539 in 1965.

How does Guinea rank for public sector corruption index?

Guinea ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Guinea

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

Guinea: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.885 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.885

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

13th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.938

in 1994

All-time low

0.539

in 1965

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 0.885 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Guinea peaked at 0.938 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.539, in 1965.

That places Guinea 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Public Sector Corruption Index in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.636	—
1901	0.636	+0.0%
1902	0.636	+0.0%
1903	0.636	+0.0%
1904	0.636	+0.0%
1905	0.636	+0.0%
1906	0.636	+0.0%
1907	0.636	+0.0%
1908	0.636	+0.0%
1909	0.636	+0.0%
1910	0.636	+0.0%
1911	0.636	+0.0%
1912	0.636	+0.0%
1913	0.636	+0.0%
1914	0.636	+0.0%
1915	0.636	+0.0%
1916	0.636	+0.0%
1917	0.636	+0.0%
1918	0.636	+0.0%
1919	0.636	+0.0%
1920	0.636	+0.0%
1921	0.636	+0.0%
1922	0.636	+0.0%
1923	0.636	+0.0%
1924	0.636	+0.0%
1925	0.636	+0.0%
1926	0.636	+0.0%
1927	0.636	+0.0%
1928	0.636	+0.0%
1929	0.636	+0.0%
1930	0.636	+0.0%
1931	0.636	+0.0%
1932	0.636	+0.0%
1933	0.636	+0.0%
1934	0.636	+0.0%
1935	0.636	+0.0%
1936	0.636	+0.0%
1937	0.636	+0.0%
1938	0.636	+0.0%
1939	0.636	+0.0%
1940	0.636	+0.0%
1941	0.636	+0.0%
1942	0.636	+0.0%
1943	0.636	+0.0%
1944	0.636	+0.0%
1945	0.636	+0.0%
1946	0.636	+0.0%
1947	0.636	+0.0%
1948	0.636	+0.0%
1949	0.636	+0.0%
1950	0.636	+0.0%
1951	0.636	+0.0%
1952	0.636	+0.0%
1953	0.636	+0.0%
1954	0.636	+0.0%
1955	0.636	+0.0%
1956	0.636	+0.0%
1957	0.685	+7.7%
1958	0.666	-2.8%
1959	0.666	+0.0%
1960	0.697	+4.7%
1961	0.697	+0.0%
1962	0.574	-17.6%
1963	0.574	+0.0%
1964	0.574	+0.0%
1965	0.539	-6.1%
1966	0.539	+0.0%
1967	0.539	+0.0%
1968	0.539	+0.0%
1969	0.539	+0.0%
1970	0.539	+0.0%
1971	0.539	+0.0%
1972	0.539	+0.0%
1973	0.539	+0.0%
1974	0.539	+0.0%
1975	0.539	+0.0%
1976	0.539	+0.0%
1977	0.539	+0.0%
1978	0.539	+0.0%
1979	0.539	+0.0%
1980	0.539	+0.0%
1981	0.539	+0.0%
1982	0.539	+0.0%
1983	0.539	+0.0%
1984	0.539	+0.0%
1985	0.807	+49.7%
1986	0.898	+11.3%
1987	0.898	+0.0%
1988	0.898	+0.0%
1989	0.898	+0.0%
1990	0.898	+0.0%
1991	0.898	+0.0%
1992	0.898	+0.0%
1993	0.898	+0.0%
1994	0.938	+4.5%
1995	0.938	+0.0%
1996	0.938	+0.0%
1997	0.938	+0.0%
1998	0.938	+0.0%
1999	0.938	+0.0%
2000	0.938	+0.0%
2001	0.938	+0.0%
2002	0.938	+0.0%
2003	0.938	+0.0%
2004	0.938	+0.0%
2005	0.938	+0.0%
2006	0.938	+0.0%
2007	0.938	+0.0%
2008	0.938	+0.0%
2009	0.924	-1.5%
2010	0.931	+0.8%
2011	0.872	-6.3%
2012	0.875	+0.3%
2013	0.82	-6.3%
2014	0.82	+0.0%
2015	0.82	+0.0%
2016	0.82	+0.0%
2017	0.817	-0.4%
2018	0.837	+2.4%
2019	0.837	+0.0%
2020	0.885	+5.7%
2021	0.885	+0.0%
2022	0.885	+0.0%
2023	0.885	+0.0%
2024	0.885	+0.0%
2025	0.885	+0.0%

Guinea compared with similar countries

Guinea's 0.885 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.693, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Guinea's 0.885 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.636	0.636	0.636	10
1910s	0.636	0.636	0.636	10
1920s	0.636	0.636	0.636	10
1930s	0.636	0.636	0.636	10
1940s	0.636	0.636	0.636	10
1950s	0.6469	0.636	0.685	10
1960s	0.5811	0.539	0.697	10
1970s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1980s	0.7094	0.539	0.898	10
1990s	0.922	0.898	0.938	10
2000s	0.9366	0.924	0.938	10
2010s	0.8449	0.817	0.931	10
2020s	0.885	0.885	0.885	6

Countries ranked near Guinea

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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 public sector corruption index in Guinea?: Public sector corruption index in Guinea was 0.885 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 1994.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.539 in 1965.
How does Guinea rank for public sector corruption index?: Guinea ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).