Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 27.28 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Equatorial Guinea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Equatorial Guinea is 27.28 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 30.5 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.83 0-100, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.99 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 20.84 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 20.83 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.91 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 20.87 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.47 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 20.97 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.96 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.98 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.09 0-100 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 24.15 0-100 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 24.08 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.08 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.47 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 30.5 0-100 | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 30.09 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.71 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.05 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.07 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 29.57 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.47 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 28.86 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.53 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 26.99 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 27.23 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 27.28 0-100 | +0.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 27.28 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 53% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 27.28 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +29.9% | 23.47 0-100 | 30.5 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.92 0-100 | 20.84 0-100 | 20.99 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.22 0-100 | 20.83 0-100 | 26.9 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.48 0-100 | 23.47 0-100 | 30.5 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.56 0-100 | 26.53 0-100 | 28.86 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Equatorial Guinea?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Equatorial Guinea was 27.28 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.83 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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