What is clientelism index in Equatorial Guinea?

Clientelism index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.794 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 1970.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.783 in 2023.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for clientelism index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Clientelism Index in Equatorial Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Equatorial Guinea: Clientelism Index was 0.794 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.794

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

22nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.912

in 1970

All-time low

0.783

in 2023

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.794.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.912 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.783, in 2023.

That places Equatorial Guinea 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.904	—
1901	0.904	+0.0%
1902	0.904	+0.0%
1903	0.904	+0.0%
1904	0.904	+0.0%
1905	0.904	+0.0%
1906	0.904	+0.0%
1907	0.904	+0.0%
1908	0.904	+0.0%
1909	0.904	+0.0%
1910	0.904	+0.0%
1911	0.904	+0.0%
1912	0.904	+0.0%
1913	0.904	+0.0%
1914	0.904	+0.0%
1915	0.904	+0.0%
1916	0.904	+0.0%
1917	0.904	+0.0%
1918	0.904	+0.0%
1919	0.904	+0.0%
1920	0.904	+0.0%
1921	0.904	+0.0%
1922	0.904	+0.0%
1923	0.904	+0.0%
1924	0.904	+0.0%
1925	0.904	+0.0%
1926	0.904	+0.0%
1927	0.904	+0.0%
1928	0.904	+0.0%
1929	0.904	+0.0%
1930	0.904	+0.0%
1931	0.904	+0.0%
1932	0.904	+0.0%
1933	0.904	+0.0%
1934	0.904	+0.0%
1935	0.904	+0.0%
1936	0.904	+0.0%
1937	0.904	+0.0%
1938	0.904	+0.0%
1939	0.904	+0.0%
1940	0.904	+0.0%
1941	0.904	+0.0%
1942	0.904	+0.0%
1943	0.904	+0.0%
1944	0.904	+0.0%
1945	0.904	+0.0%
1946	0.904	+0.0%
1947	0.904	+0.0%
1948	0.904	+0.0%
1949	0.904	+0.0%
1950	0.904	+0.0%
1951	0.904	+0.0%
1952	0.904	+0.0%
1953	0.904	+0.0%
1954	0.904	+0.0%
1955	0.904	+0.0%
1956	0.904	+0.0%
1957	0.904	+0.0%
1958	0.904	+0.0%
1959	0.904	+0.0%
1960	0.862	-4.6%
1961	0.862	+0.0%
1962	0.862	+0.0%
1963	0.862	+0.0%
1964	0.845	-2.0%
1965	0.845	+0.0%
1966	0.845	+0.0%
1967	0.845	+0.0%
1968	0.835	-1.2%
1969	0.864	+3.5%
1970	0.912	+5.6%
1971	0.912	+0.0%
1972	0.912	+0.0%
1973	0.912	+0.0%
1974	0.912	+0.0%
1975	0.912	+0.0%
1976	0.912	+0.0%
1977	0.912	+0.0%
1978	0.912	+0.0%
1979	0.889	-2.5%
1980	0.875	-1.6%
1981	0.875	+0.0%
1982	0.881	+0.7%
1983	0.892	+1.2%
1984	0.892	+0.0%
1985	0.892	+0.0%
1986	0.892	+0.0%
1987	0.892	+0.0%
1988	0.894	+0.2%
1989	0.896	+0.2%
1990	0.896	+0.0%
1991	0.896	+0.0%
1992	0.896	+0.0%
1993	0.895	-0.1%
1994	0.858	-4.1%
1995	0.858	+0.0%
1996	0.856	-0.2%
1997	0.856	+0.0%
1998	0.856	+0.0%
1999	0.862	+0.7%
2000	0.863	+0.1%
2001	0.863	+0.0%
2002	0.863	+0.0%
2003	0.865	+0.2%
2004	0.86	-0.6%
2005	0.858	-0.2%
2006	0.858	+0.0%
2007	0.858	+0.0%
2008	0.871	+1.5%
2009	0.878	+0.8%
2010	0.878	+0.0%
2011	0.878	+0.0%
2012	0.878	+0.0%
2013	0.862	-1.8%
2014	0.852	-1.2%
2015	0.852	+0.0%
2016	0.85	-0.2%
2017	0.845	-0.6%
2018	0.834	-1.3%
2019	0.843	+1.1%
2020	0.843	+0.0%
2021	0.843	+0.0%
2022	0.836	-0.8%
2023	0.783	-6.3%
2024	0.783	+0.0%
2025	0.794	+1.4%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

Equatorial Guinea's 0.794 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Equatorial Guinea's 0.794 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.904	0.904	0.904	10
1910s	0.904	0.904	0.904	10
1920s	0.904	0.904	0.904	10
1930s	0.904	0.904	0.904	10
1940s	0.904	0.904	0.904	10
1950s	0.904	0.904	0.904	10
1960s	0.8527	0.835	0.864	10
1970s	0.9097	0.889	0.912	10
1980s	0.8881	0.875	0.896	10
1990s	0.8729	0.856	0.896	10
2000s	0.8637	0.858	0.878	10
2010s	0.8572	0.834	0.878	10
2020s	0.8137	0.783	0.843	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

19 Philippines 0.826 compare
20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.813 compare
21 Iraq 0.802 compare
23 Algeria 0.784 compare
24 Honduras 0.771 compare
25 Albania 0.769 compare

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More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Equatorial Guinea?: Clientelism index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.794 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 1970.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.783 in 2023.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for clientelism index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.