Rule of Law in Togo
Togo: Rule of Law was -0.8495 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Togo, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law in Togo is -0.8495, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Togo peaked at -0.7106 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.13, in 2004.
Togo ranks 31st 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 | -0.7585 | -0.7611 | -0.7559 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.9179 | -1.13 | -0.7106 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.8862 | -0.923 | -0.8495 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 28 Djibouti -0.7455 compare
- 29 Algeria -0.8279 compare
- 30 Madagascar -0.8366 compare
- 32 Sierra Leone -0.8682 compare
- 33 Mauritania -0.8872 compare
- 34 Liberia -0.9356 compare
More reference data data for Togo
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0336 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2981 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.17 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2203 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 141.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Togo?
- Rule of law in Togo was -0.8495 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7106 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 in 2004.
- How does Togo rank for rule of law?
- Togo ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.