Rule of Law - Governance score in Gabon
Gabon: Rule of Law - Governance score was 37.07 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.07 0-100
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
176th
of 208 countries
All-time high
51.65 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
37.07 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Gabon, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Gabon stood at 37.07 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Gabon peaked at 51.65 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.07 0-100, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 176th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.36 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 47.56 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 51.21 0-100 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 51.65 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.02 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 49.12 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.81 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 44.67 0-100 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 46.04 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 46.59 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.89 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.56 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.03 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 48.89 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.8 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 46.36 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.04 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.47 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 45.97 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 43.66 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 42.06 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 40.93 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 41.19 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.14 0-100 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 38.41 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 37.07 0-100 | -3.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 37.07 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 37.07 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.46 0-100 | 45.36 0-100 | 47.56 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.33 0-100 | 44.67 0-100 | 51.65 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.09 0-100 | 42.06 0-100 | 48.89 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.15 0-100 | 37.07 0-100 | 41.19 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Gabon?
- Rule of law - governance score in Gabon was 37.07 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.65 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.07 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Gabon ranks 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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