Equatorial Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Rule of law index
Equatorial Guinea
0.046
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.053
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
171st
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Rule of law index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.053 against 0.046 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 8 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.178 | 0.3075 | 0.1295 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.178 | 0.287 | 0.109 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.178 | 0.1356 | 0.0424 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.178 | 0.1342 | 0.0438 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.1798 | 0.1379 | 0.0419 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.2141 | 0.1664 | 0.0477 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.2351 | 0.1805 | 0.0546 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0092 | 0.1644 | 0.1552 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.056 | 0.1731 | 0.1171 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.0625 | 0.0573 | 0.0052 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.066 | 0.0375 | 0.0285 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.056 | 0.0469 | 0.0091 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0475 | 0.0612 | 0.0137 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Equatorial Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.053 against 0.046 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Equatorial Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.007, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for rule of law index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 169th 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.