Rule of Law - Governance score in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Rule of Law - Governance score was 30.45 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.45 0-100
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
194th
of 208 countries
All-time high
38.05 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
28.96 0-100
in 2018
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Equatorial Guinea, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 30.45 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 38.05 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.96 0-100, 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.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.36 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 30.65 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 30.64 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.09 0-100 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 34.07 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.15 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.2 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 36.19 0-100 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 37.32 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 38.05 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 35.73 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 35.81 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.85 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.06 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 32.68 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 31.43 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 30.76 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.03 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.02 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.96 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 29.63 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.67 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 30.65 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.42 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 31.48 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 30.45 0-100 | -3.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 30.45 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 57% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 30.45 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.01 0-100 | 30.65 0-100 | 31.36 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.83 0-100 | 30.64 0-100 | 38.05 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.02 0-100 | 28.96 0-100 | 35.85 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.94 0-100 | 30.45 0-100 | 31.48 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 191 Turkmenistan 32.64 0-100 compare
- 192 Chad 32.1 0-100 compare
- 193 North Korea 30.71 0-100 compare
- 195 Haiti 29.37 0-100 compare
- 196 Nicaragua 29.09 0-100 compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 28.97 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Equatorial Guinea?
- Rule of law - governance score in Equatorial Guinea was 30.45 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.05 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.96 0-100 in 2018.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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