Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
194th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
All-time low
-1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2018
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Equatorial Guinea, 1996–2024

-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996201020241996: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Equatorial Guinea stood at -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2018.

That places Equatorial Guinea 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 191 Turkmenistan -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 192 Chad -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 193 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 195 Haiti -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 196 Nicaragua -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 197 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Equatorial Guinea?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Equatorial Guinea was -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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