Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Equatorial Guinea, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2017.
That places Equatorial Guinea 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.3085 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 4.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 193 Nicaragua -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 194 Guinea-Bissau -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 195 Congo -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 198 Libya -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 199 Burundi -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Equatorial Guinea was -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.