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

Myanmar, at 0.062 against 0.046 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

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

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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Myanmar: Rule of Law Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.046

in 2025

Myanmar

0.062

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

168th

Myanmar rank

165th

Rule of Law Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.062 against 0.046 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Myanmar ranks 165th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.178	0.603	0.425	Myanmar
1910s	0.178	0.603	0.425	Myanmar
1920s	0.178	0.6094	0.4314	Myanmar
1930s	0.178	0.611	0.433	Myanmar
1940s	0.1798	0.5803	0.4005	Myanmar
1950s	0.2141	0.6704	0.4563	Myanmar
1960s	0.2351	0.2037	0.0314	Equatorial Guinea
1970s	0.0092	0.072	0.0628	Myanmar
1980s	0.056	0.0714	0.0154	Myanmar
1990s	0.0625	0.049	0.0135	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.066	0.0522	0.0138	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.056	0.4193	0.3633	Myanmar
2020s	0.0475	0.1605	0.113	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Equatorial Guinea or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.062 against 0.046 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Equatorial Guinea and Myanmar?: 0.016, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Myanmar rank globally for rule of law index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Myanmar ranks 165th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.