Percentage of territory controlled by government in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 97.83 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
97.83
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
59th
of 171 countries
All-time high
98.33
in 1994
All-time low
93.86
in 2022
Years of data
58
1968–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Equatorial Guinea, 1968–2025

020406080100196819962025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 97.83 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 98.33 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 93.86, in 2022.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 59th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 94.92 94.17 95.67 2
1970s 97.47 95.33 98 10
1980s 97.5 97.5 97.5 10
1990s 98 97.5 98.33 10
2000s 95.88 95.82 96 10
2010s 94.99 93.91 97.43 10
2020s 96.49 93.86 97.83 6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 60 Tanzania 97.8 compare
  2. 61 Namibia 97.75 compare
  3. 62 Romania 97.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Equatorial Guinea?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Equatorial Guinea was 97.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 98.33 in 1994.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 93.86 in 2022.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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