Freedom in Guinea
Where Guinea sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Guinea has a figure for 50 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.560 | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.424 | 2025 | 119 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.353 | 2025 | 131 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.256 | 2025 | 138 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.627 | 2025 | 88 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.301 | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.262 | 2025 | 49 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.092 | 2025 | 109 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.757 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 146 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 73.8 | 2023 | 116 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 51 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 79 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 85 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 22.0 | 2025 | 110 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 6.0 | 2025 | 123 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 103.7% | 2025 | 33 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 40.8 | 2024 | 138 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $4,217 | 2025 | 129 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 7.4% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.5% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 2025 | 85 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 33.3% | 2024 | 133 of 154 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.187 | 2025 | 131 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.095 | 2025 | 135 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.106 | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.235 | 2025 | 120 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.337 | 2025 | 108 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.808 | 2025 | 134 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.531 | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.532 | 2025 | 137 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 35.7 | 2024 | 132 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 24.1 | 2024 | 142 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 34.1 | 2024 | 136 of 169 |
| Political stability | 48.2 | 2024 | 142 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.500 | 2023 | 151 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 60.9 | 2024 | 163 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 1.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 3.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 54.4% | 2023 | 140 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 494.0 | 2023 | 158 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 29.6% | 2025 | 69 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 42.6% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 4.13 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 38.5% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 285.3 | 2024 | 134 of 168 |
| Population | 15.1M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.35 | 2024 | 25 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 66.8% | 2021 | 32 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 53.8% | 2024 | 150 of 169 |
What is missing
10 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Guinea in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Guinea, not a zero. Who publishes what