Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Rule of Law - Governance estimate

Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
-1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
197th
Equatorial Guinea rank
194th

Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
-2-1.8-1.6-1.4-1.2-1199620102024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th of 208 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s -1.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4096 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Equatorial Guinea
2000s -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4663 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Equatorial Guinea
2010s -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1605 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Equatorial Guinea
2020s -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0794 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed