Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Rule of Law
Equatorial Guinea
-1.21
in 2011
Nigeria
-1.25
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
41st
Nigeria rank
43rd
Rule of Law over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports -1.21 against -1.25 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.31 | -1.27 | 0.0364 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -1.34 | -1.27 | 0.0691 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -1.23 | -1.23 | 0.0029 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Equatorial Guinea, at -1.21 against -1.25 in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.04, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for rule of law?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.