Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 97.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 1994
All-time low
93.9%
in 2022
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Equatorial Guinea, 1968–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 97.8% for percentage of territory effectively 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 effectively controlled by government in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 98.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2022.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 94.2% | — |
| 1969 | 95.7% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 98.0% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 95.3% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 97.5% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 97.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 97.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.9% | 94.2% | 95.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 97.5% | 95.3% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 97.5% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.8% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.9% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 93.9% | 97.8% | 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 percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Equatorial Guinea?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Equatorial Guinea was 97.8% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2022.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.