What is varieties of democracy in Guinea?

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

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.377 in 2016.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1900.

How does Guinea rank for varieties of democracy?

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

Is varieties of democracy 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Guinea

Name: Varieties of democracy in Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guinea: Varieties of democracy 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

Varieties of democracy in Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Guinea stood at 0.187.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy 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.

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

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.353 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.353 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.187 (2025)

All data for Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Guinea?: Varieties of democracy in Guinea was 0.187 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.377 in 2016.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1900.
How does Guinea rank for varieties of democracy?: Guinea ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
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: 07 August 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.