Which has higher rule of law index, Gabon or Thailand?

Gabon, at 0.416 against 0.416 in Thailand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Thailand?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Thailand: Rule of Law Index

Gabon

0.416

in 2025

Thailand

0.416

in 2025

Gabon rank

103rd

Thailand rank

103rd

Rule of Law Index over time

Gabon
Thailand

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.416 against 0.416 in Thailand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.296	0.205	0.091	Gabon
1920s	0.296	0.205	0.091	Gabon
1930s	0.296	0.2391	0.0569	Gabon
1940s	0.3058	0.2517	0.0541	Gabon
1950s	0.2444	0.247	0.0026	Thailand
1960s	0.255	0.2471	0.0079	Gabon
1970s	0.216	0.2743	0.0583	Thailand
1980s	0.216	0.4034	0.1874	Thailand
1990s	0.3127	0.4505	0.1378	Thailand
2000s	0.307	0.5101	0.2031	Thailand
2010s	0.3427	0.4031	0.0604	Thailand
2020s	0.3693	0.399	0.0297	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Gabon or Thailand?: Gabon, at 0.416 against 0.416 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Gabon and Thailand?: 0, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Thailand?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Thailand rank globally for rule of law index?: Gabon ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 103rd of 176 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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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: 18 September 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.