What is rule of law index in Equatorial Guinea?

Rule of law index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.046 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.259 in 1964.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1974.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rule of law index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Rule of Law Index in Equatorial Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Equatorial Guinea: Rule of Law Index was 0.046 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.046

Change on year

down 14.8%

World rank

168th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.259

in 1964

All-time low

0.008

in 1974

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.046 for rule of law index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.259 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1974.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.178	0.178	0.178	10
1910s	0.178	0.178	0.178	10
1920s	0.178	0.178	0.178	10
1930s	0.178	0.178	0.178	10
1940s	0.1798	0.178	0.181	10
1950s	0.2141	0.212	0.233	10
1960s	0.2351	0.088	0.259	10
1970s	0.0092	0.008	0.011	10
1980s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1990s	0.0625	0.062	0.063	10
2000s	0.066	0.061	0.071	10
2010s	0.056	0.05	0.06	10
2020s	0.0475	0.045	0.054	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

165 Myanmar 0.062 compare
166 Azerbaijan 0.053 compare
166 Turkmenistan 0.053 compare
169 Tajikistan 0.039 compare
170 North Korea 0.033 compare
171 Chad 0.016 compare

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More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea

Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5091 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.7773 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 144.38 2010 = 100 (2024)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Equatorial Guinea?: Rule of law index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.046 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.259 in 1964.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1974.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rule of law index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.