Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Gabon

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

Latest (2024)
-1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
174th
of 206 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). 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.

The figure is 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 174th of 206 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. 171 Comoros -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 172 Guinea -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 173 Mexico -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 175 Russia -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 176 Angola -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 177 Honduras -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 174th out of 206 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.