Public Sector Corruption Index in Guinea
Guinea: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.885 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 10 Mauritania 0.901 compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.9 compare
- 11 Somalia 0.9 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 0.881 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.877 compare
- 16 Burundi 0.874 compare
More social development data for Guinea
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,154 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 47,692 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.187 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.56 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.424 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.187 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.12 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
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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About this data
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).