Rule of Law in Gabon
Gabon: Rule of Law was -0.4904 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Gabon, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -0.4904 for rule of law in 2011.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 210.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Gabon peaked at -0.1582 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.6966, in 2006.
Gabon ranks 19th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4842 | -0.6259 | -0.3424 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.4696 | -0.6966 | -0.1582 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.5018 | -0.5132 | -0.4904 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6821 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.542 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4634 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5583 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 139.72 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Gabon?
- Rule of law in Gabon was -0.4904 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1582 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6966 in 2006.
- How does Gabon rank for rule of law?
- Gabon ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 210.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.