Rule of Law in Gabon
Gabon: Rule of Law was 0.1384 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Gabon, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law in Gabon is 0.1384 standard error, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Gabon peaked at 0.2141 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1384 standard error, in 2011.
That places Gabon 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2099 standard error | 0.2056 standard error | 0.2141 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1693 standard error | 0.1493 standard error | 0.188 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1417 standard error | 0.1384 standard error | 0.145 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6821 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.542 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4634 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5583 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 139.72 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Gabon?
- Rule of law in Gabon was 0.1384 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2141 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1384 standard error in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for rule of law?
- Gabon ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.