Rule of Law Index in Togo
Togo: Rule of Law Index was 0.207 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.207
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
140th
of 176 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 140th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 110 years of available data.
Rule of Law Index in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.25 | — |
| 1917 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.254 | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.343 | +35.0% |
| 1957 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.395 | +15.2% |
| 1959 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.435 | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 0.399 | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.337 | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 0.323 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.133 | -58.8% |
| 1968 | 0.136 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.14 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.139 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.135 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.142 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.136 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.14 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.138 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.141 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.142 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.177 | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.196 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.202 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.208 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.229 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.226 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.229 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.232 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.217 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.211 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.277 | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 0.274 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.292 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.215 | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.207 | -3.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.207 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.207 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
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 140th out of 176 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
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.