Common Good Justifications Score in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Common Good Justifications Score was -2.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-2.24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 175 countries
All-time high
-1.41
in 2017
All-time low
-3.63
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

-3.5-3-2.5-2-1.5190019622025

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

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded -2.24 for common good justifications score in 2025.

That represents a change of down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -1.41 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3.63, in 1900.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -3.63 -3.63 -3.63 10
1910s -3.63 -3.63 -3.63 10
1920s -3.63 -3.63 -3.63 10
1930s -3.63 -3.63 -3.63 10
1940s -3.63 -3.63 -3.63 10
1950s -3.63 -3.63 -3.63 10
1960s -2.39 -2.73 -2.16 10
1970s -3.51 -3.61 -2.59 10
1980s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1990s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
2000s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
2010s -1.75 -2.24 -1.41 10
2020s -2.24 -2.24 -2.24 6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 168 Hong Kong -2.01 compare
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  4. 172 Sudan -2.38 compare
  5. 173 Venezuela -2.49 compare
  6. 174 South Sudan -2.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Equatorial Guinea?
Common good justifications score in Equatorial Guinea was -2.24 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was -1.41 in 2017.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -3.63 in 1900.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for common good justifications score?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.