Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Gabon

Gabon: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
175th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.3089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Gabon, 1996–2024

-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.41996201020241996: -0.674 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.334 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.309 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.404 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.456 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.416 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.714 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.635 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.603 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.643 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.604 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.519 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.469 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.649 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.616 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.635 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.552 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.639 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.866 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.932 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.917 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.2 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 Gabon stood at -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Gabon peaked at -0.3089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

Gabon ranks 175th of 207 countries on this measure, 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 -0.6103 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5465 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.5016 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7144 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.6321 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8658 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4691 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 172 Comoros -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 173 Guinea -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 174 Mexico -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 176 Russian Federation -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 177 Angola -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 178 Honduras -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Gabon?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Gabon was -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was -0.3089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Gabon rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Gabon ranks 175th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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