Rule of Law in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Rule of Law was -1.21 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law in Equatorial Guinea, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law in Equatorial Guinea is -1.21, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -1.17 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.45, in 2004.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.31 | -1.44 | -1.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.34 | -1.45 | -1.24 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.23 | -1.26 | -1.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Equatorial Guinea?
- Rule of law in Equatorial Guinea was -1.21 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -1.17 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rule of law?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.