Government and power in Guinea
Who leads Guinea, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary presidential republic (returning from military-led transition).
Who leads Guinea?
- Head of state: Mamadi Doumbouya (Président de la République de Guinée, Chef de l'État)
- Head of government: Amadou Oury Bah (Premier Ministre, Chef du Gouvernement de la République de Guinée)
- Foreign minister: Morissanda Kouyaté (Ministre des Affaires étrangères, de l'Intégration africaine et des Guinéens établis à l'Étranger de la République de Guinée)
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Governance scores
The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.
- Voice and accountability
- Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.
- Political stability and absence of violence
- Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.
- Government effectiveness
- Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.
- Regulatory quality
- Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.
- Rule of law
- Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.
- Control of corruption
- Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.
How does Guinea score on voice and accountability?
Voice and accountability: 36.1 out of 100 in 2025, 151st highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 41.2). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 42.9.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Guinea score on political stability?
Political stability and absence of violence: 52.8 out of 100 in 2025, 156th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 56.4). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 52.3.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Guinea score on government effectiveness?
Government effectiveness: 33.9 out of 100 in 2025, 166th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 36.2). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 32.7.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Guinea score on regulatory quality?
Regulatory quality: 39.1 out of 100 in 2025, 165th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 42.9). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 40.1.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Guinea score on the rule of law?
Rule of law: 38.7 out of 100 in 2025, 165th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 44.6). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 38.9.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Guinea score on control of corruption?
Control of corruption: 26.6 out of 100 in 2025, 158th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 32.2). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 25.8.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many women are in Guinea's parliament?
Women held 29.6% of seats in the national parliament (single or lower chamber) in 2025, 78th highest of 184 countries with data. Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union, via the World Bank.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many of Guinea's ministers are women?
Women held 21.9% of ministerial posts in 2025, 91st highest of 190.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow much does Guinea spend on the military?
Military spending was 2.0% of GDP in 2025, 57th highest of 149 (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, via the World Bank).
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow big are the armed forces of Guinea?
Armed forces personnel numbered 13,000 in 2020.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow good are Guinea's official statistics?
The World Bank's Statistical Performance Indicator, which scores how well a country's official statistics system works, was 49.9 out of 100 in 2024, 163rd highest of 187.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many births are registered in Guinea?
62.0% of births of children under 5 were registered with a civil authority (2018).
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many people in Guinea use the internet?
33.3% of people used the internet in 2024.
Source: World Bank · saved copyOfficial bodies that hold power in Guinea
Government
- Presidency of the RepublicPresidential decrees, Council of Ministers communiqués and official news.
- Prime Minister's OfficeGovernment decisions and official news.
Parliament
- National Transitional CouncilLaws adopted and session work of the transitional legislature.
Elections
- Directorate General of ElectionsElectoral calendars, voter registration and election results.
Courts
- Supreme CourtJudgments, case law and legal texts of Guinea's highest court.
Government below the national level
- Administrative regions (8, including the special zone of Conakry): Governor appointed by the president
- Prefectures (33): Prefect appointed by central government
- Sub-prefectures: Sub-prefect appointed by central government
- Communes (362: 323 rural, 39 urban, including 6 in Conakry): Communal council elected by voters; council elects the mayor and deputies by secret ballot
- Districts (rural) and neighbourhoods (urban): Local councils and heads attached to the commune
How local power works in Guinea
Places in Guinea
Sources
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Births registered (SP.REG.BRTH.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8d443034ba7…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)
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