Which has higher rule of law index, Azerbaijan or Equatorial Guinea?

Azerbaijan, at 0.053 against 0.046 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Equatorial Guinea: Rule of Law Index

Azerbaijan

0.053

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea

0.046

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

169th

Equatorial Guinea rank

171st

Rule of Law Index over time

Azerbaijan
Equatorial Guinea

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.053 against 0.046 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 169th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 6 and Equatorial Guinea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Equatorial Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3075	0.178	0.1295	Azerbaijan
1910s	0.287	0.178	0.109	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.1356	0.178	0.0424	Equatorial Guinea
1930s	0.1342	0.178	0.0438	Equatorial Guinea
1940s	0.1379	0.1798	0.0419	Equatorial Guinea
1950s	0.1664	0.2141	0.0477	Equatorial Guinea
1960s	0.1805	0.2351	0.0546	Equatorial Guinea
1970s	0.1644	0.0092	0.1552	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.1731	0.056	0.1171	Azerbaijan
1990s	0.1388	0.0625	0.0763	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.0419	0.066	0.0241	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.0363	0.056	0.0197	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.053	0.0475	0.0055	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Azerbaijan or Equatorial Guinea?: Azerbaijan, at 0.053 against 0.046 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea?: 0.007, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for rule of law index?: Azerbaijan ranks 169th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.