Gabon vs Saudi Arabia: Rule of law index
Gabon
0.416
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.396
in 2025
Gabon rank
103rd
Saudi Arabia rank
106th
Rule of law index over time
- Gabon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.416 against 0.396 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.296 | 0.261 | 0.035 | Gabon |
| 1920s | 0.296 | 0.261 | 0.035 | Gabon |
| 1930s | 0.296 | 0.2545 | 0.0415 | Gabon |
| 1940s | 0.3058 | 0.254 | 0.0518 | Gabon |
| 1950s | 0.2444 | 0.2725 | 0.0281 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.255 | 0.3081 | 0.0531 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.216 | 0.3032 | 0.0872 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.216 | 0.2863 | 0.0703 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.3127 | 0.2738 | 0.0389 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.307 | 0.2711 | 0.0359 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.3427 | 0.2858 | 0.0569 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.3693 | 0.3738 | 0.0045 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Gabon or Saudi Arabia?
- Gabon, at 0.416 against 0.396 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Gabon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.02, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Saudi Arabia?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rule of law index?
- Gabon ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th 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.