Safety and Rule of Law in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Safety and Rule of Law was 44.89 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
44.89
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 52 countries
All-time high
45.8
in 2007
All-time low
41.15
in 2003
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2011

010203040502000200520112000: 42.72001: 42.72002: 43.22003: 41.12004: 43.52005: 432006: 42.82007: 45.82008: 45.52009: 44.32010: 44.62011: 44.9

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 44.89 for safety and rule of law in 2011.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 45.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.15, in 2003.

That places Equatorial Guinea 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Safety and Rule of Law in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Safety and Rule of Law in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 42.75
2001 42.75 -0.0%
2002 43.18 +1.0%
2003 41.15 -4.7%
2004 43.52 +5.8%
2005 42.98 -1.2%
2006 42.77 -0.5%
2007 45.8 +7.1%
2008 45.5 -0.7%
2009 44.27 -2.7%
2010 44.57 +0.7%
2011 44.89 +0.7%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 44.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.63, 69% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 44.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.04, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.47 41.15 45.8 10
2010s 44.73 44.57 44.89 2

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 33 Mauritania 48.38 compare
  2. 34 Algeria 46.23 compare
  3. 35 Cameroon 46.23 compare
  4. 37 Burundi 44.82 compare
  5. 38 Ethiopia 44.57 compare
  6. 39 Congo 44.55 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safety and rule of law in Equatorial Guinea?
Safety and rule of law in Equatorial Guinea was 44.89 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 45.8 in 2007.
What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 41.15 in 2003.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for safety and rule of law?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safety and Rule of Law
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Personal Safety: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance. Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.