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Rule of law index in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Rule of law index was 0.046 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.046
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
171st
of 176 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

00.10.20.3190019622025

Source: 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 171st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rule of law index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.178 —
1901 0.178 +0.0%
1902 0.178 +0.0%
1903 0.178 +0.0%
1904 0.178 +0.0%
1905 0.178 +0.0%
1906 0.178 +0.0%
1907 0.178 +0.0%
1908 0.178 +0.0%
1909 0.178 +0.0%
1910 0.178 +0.0%
1911 0.178 +0.0%
1912 0.178 +0.0%
1913 0.178 +0.0%
1914 0.178 +0.0%
1915 0.178 +0.0%
1916 0.178 +0.0%
1917 0.178 +0.0%
1918 0.178 +0.0%
1919 0.178 +0.0%
1920 0.178 +0.0%
1921 0.178 +0.0%
1922 0.178 +0.0%
1923 0.178 +0.0%
1924 0.178 +0.0%
1925 0.178 +0.0%
1926 0.178 +0.0%
1927 0.178 +0.0%
1928 0.178 +0.0%
1929 0.178 +0.0%
1930 0.178 +0.0%
1931 0.178 +0.0%
1932 0.178 +0.0%
1933 0.178 +0.0%
1934 0.178 +0.0%
1935 0.178 +0.0%
1936 0.178 +0.0%
1937 0.178 +0.0%
1938 0.178 +0.0%
1939 0.178 +0.0%
1940 0.178 +0.0%
1941 0.178 +0.0%
1942 0.178 +0.0%
1943 0.178 +0.0%
1944 0.181 +1.7%
1945 0.181 +0.0%
1946 0.181 +0.0%
1947 0.181 +0.0%
1948 0.181 +0.0%
1949 0.181 +0.0%
1950 0.212 +17.1%
1951 0.212 +0.0%
1952 0.212 +0.0%
1953 0.212 +0.0%
1954 0.212 +0.0%
1955 0.212 +0.0%
1956 0.212 +0.0%
1957 0.212 +0.0%
1958 0.212 +0.0%
1959 0.233 +9.9%
1960 0.253 +8.6%
1961 0.253 +0.0%
1962 0.253 +0.0%
1963 0.257 +1.6%
1964 0.259 +0.8%
1965 0.259 +0.0%
1966 0.259 +0.0%
1967 0.259 +0.0%
1968 0.211 -18.5%
1969 0.088 -58.3%
1970 0.011 -87.5%
1971 0.011 +0.0%
1972 0.011 +0.0%
1973 0.011 +0.0%
1974 0.008 -27.3%
1975 0.008 +0.0%
1976 0.008 +0.0%
1977 0.008 +0.0%
1978 0.008 +0.0%
1979 0.008 +0.0%
1980 0.056 +600.0%
1981 0.056 +0.0%
1982 0.056 +0.0%
1983 0.056 +0.0%
1984 0.056 +0.0%
1985 0.056 +0.0%
1986 0.056 +0.0%
1987 0.056 +0.0%
1988 0.056 +0.0%
1989 0.056 +0.0%
1990 0.063 +12.5%
1991 0.063 +0.0%
1992 0.063 +0.0%
1993 0.063 +0.0%
1994 0.063 +0.0%
1995 0.062 -1.6%
1996 0.062 +0.0%
1997 0.062 +0.0%
1998 0.062 +0.0%
1999 0.062 +0.0%
2000 0.061 -1.6%
2001 0.061 +0.0%
2002 0.061 +0.0%
2003 0.061 +0.0%
2004 0.061 +0.0%
2005 0.071 +16.4%
2006 0.071 +0.0%
2007 0.071 +0.0%
2008 0.071 +0.0%
2009 0.071 +0.0%
2010 0.06 -15.5%
2011 0.06 +0.0%
2012 0.06 +0.0%
2013 0.06 +0.0%
2014 0.06 +0.0%
2015 0.052 -13.3%
2016 0.053 +1.9%
2017 0.051 -3.8%
2018 0.054 +5.9%
2019 0.05 -7.4%
2020 0.046 -8.0%
2021 0.046 +0.0%
2022 0.045 -2.2%
2023 0.048 +6.7%
2024 0.054 +12.5%
2025 0.046 -14.8%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.046 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.046 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 168 Myanmar 0.062 compare
  2. 169 Azerbaijan 0.053 compare
  3. 169 Turkmenistan 0.053 compare
  4. 172 Tajikistan 0.039 compare
  5. 173 North Korea 0.033 compare
  6. 174 Chad 0.016 compare

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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 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 171st out of 176 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
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