🇬🇳 Guinea: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Guinea scores 9.5 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Mamady Doumbouya
Head of State
Bah Oury
Head of Government · Q124254489
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Guinea's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Guinea a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Guinea scores 9.5 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #149 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Guinea improving or declining?
Guinea's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 6.6 points over the past decade, standing at 9.5 in 2025 (1-year change: +2.0).
Who leads Guinea?
Mamady Doumbouya is Guinea's head of state; Bah Oury serves as head of government (Q124254489).