What is rule of law index in Togo?

Rule of law index in Togo was 0.207 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Togo?

The highest recorded value was 0.435 in 1960.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Togo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1967.

How does Togo rank for rule of law index?

Togo ranks 137th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Togo?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Togo 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 Togo

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

Togo: Rule of Law Index was 0.207 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.207

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

137th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.435

in 1960

All-time low

0.133

in 1967

Years of data

110

1916–2025

Rule of Law Index in Togo, 1916–2025

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

Analysis

Togo recorded 0.207 for rule of law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Togo peaked at 0.435 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.133, in 1967.

Togo ranks 137th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 110 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.25	0.25	0.25	4
1920s	0.25	0.25	0.25	10
1930s	0.25	0.25	0.25	10
1940s	0.252	0.25	0.254	10
1950s	0.3	0.254	0.395	10
1960s	0.2944	0.133	0.435	10
1970s	0.1396	0.136	0.14	10
1980s	0.1391	0.139	0.14	10
1990s	0.1387	0.135	0.142	10
2000s	0.1713	0.142	0.22	10
2010s	0.227	0.211	0.24	10
2020s	0.2467	0.207	0.292	6

Countries ranked near Togo

134 Uganda 0.214 compare
135 China 0.209 compare
135 Iran 0.209 compare
138 Iraq 0.199 compare
139 Congo 0.182 compare
140 Zimbabwe 0.177 compare

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More reference data data for Togo

Spring temperature anomalies -0.0336 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.2981 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.17 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2203 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 141.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
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 Togo?: Rule of law index in Togo was 0.207 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Togo?: The highest recorded value was 0.435 in 1960.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Togo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1967.
How does Togo rank for rule of law index?: Togo ranks 137th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Togo?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo 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.