Chad vs Equatorial Guinea: Rule of law index
Chad
0.016
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
0.046
in 2025
Chad rank
174th
Equatorial Guinea rank
171st
Rule of law index over time
- Chad
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.046 against 0.016 in Chad, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 2.9 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 174th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 8 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.354 | 0.178 | 0.176 | Chad |
| 1930s | 0.354 | 0.178 | 0.176 | Chad |
| 1940s | 0.3651 | 0.1798 | 0.1853 | Chad |
| 1950s | 0.391 | 0.2141 | 0.1769 | Chad |
| 1960s | 0.2748 | 0.2351 | 0.0397 | Chad |
| 1970s | 0.2381 | 0.0092 | 0.2289 | Chad |
| 1980s | 0.112 | 0.056 | 0.056 | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.0641 | 0.0625 | 0.0016 | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.0614 | 0.066 | 0.0046 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0522 | 0.056 | 0.0038 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0307 | 0.0475 | 0.0168 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Chad or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.046 against 0.016 in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Chad and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.03, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Equatorial Guinea?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for rule of law index?
- Chad ranks 174th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.