China vs Togo: Rule of law index

China
0.209
in 2025
Togo
0.207
in 2025
China rank
135th
Togo rank
137th

Rule of law index over time

  • China
  • Togo
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.209 against 0.207 in Togo, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Togo ahead.

China ranks 135th and Togo ranks 137th of 173 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Togo in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Togo Difference Ahead
1910s 0.1383 0.25 0.1117 Togo
1920s 0.164 0.25 0.086 Togo
1930s 0.2162 0.25 0.0338 Togo
1940s 0.2078 0.252 0.0442 Togo
1950s 0.3383 0.3 0.0383 China
1960s 0.2918 0.2944 0.0026 Togo
1970s 0.2842 0.1396 0.1446 China
1980s 0.3318 0.1391 0.1927 China
1990s 0.3082 0.1387 0.1695 China
2000s 0.2762 0.1713 0.1049 China
2010s 0.2574 0.227 0.0304 China
2020s 0.2268 0.2467 0.0198 Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, China or Togo?
China, at 0.209 against 0.207 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between China and Togo?
0.002, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Togo?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do China and Togo rank globally for rule of law index?
China ranks 135th and Togo ranks 137th of 173 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed