State Capacity Index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: State Capacity Index was -0.5207 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1968–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for state capacity index in Equatorial Guinea is -0.5207, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -0.5207 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.45, in 1978.
That places Equatorial Guinea 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8513 | -0.9302 | -0.7723 | 2 |
| 1970s | -1.34 | -1.45 | -1.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.16 | -1.37 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9922 | -1.07 | -0.829 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7732 | -0.9594 | -0.5802 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8159 | -0.9612 | -0.5207 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5091 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7773 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.38 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Equatorial Guinea?
- State capacity index in Equatorial Guinea was -0.5207 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5207 in 2015.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 in 1978.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for state capacity index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.