Gabon vs Mali: Rule of law index
Gabon
0.416
in 2025
Mali
0.421
in 2025
Gabon rank
100th
Mali rank
99th
Rule of law index over time
- Gabon
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.421 against 0.416 in Gabon, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Mali ahead.
Gabon ranks 100th and Mali ranks 99th of 173 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.296 | 0.519 | 0.223 | Mali |
| 1920s | 0.296 | 0.519 | 0.223 | Mali |
| 1930s | 0.296 | 0.519 | 0.223 | Mali |
| 1940s | 0.3058 | 0.5247 | 0.2189 | Mali |
| 1950s | 0.2444 | 0.5376 | 0.2932 | Mali |
| 1960s | 0.255 | 0.608 | 0.353 | Mali |
| 1970s | 0.216 | 0.2895 | 0.0735 | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.216 | 0.293 | 0.077 | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.3127 | 0.4158 | 0.1031 | Mali |
| 2000s | 0.307 | 0.3897 | 0.0827 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.3427 | 0.3731 | 0.0304 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.3693 | 0.3278 | 0.0415 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Gabon or Mali?
- Mali, at 0.421 against 0.416 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Gabon and Mali?
- 0.005, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mali?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Mali rank globally for rule of law index?
- Gabon ranks 100th and Mali ranks 99th 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.