Voice and Accountability in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Voice and Accountability was -1.85 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability in Equatorial Guinea, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, voice and accountability in Equatorial Guinea stood at -1.85.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -1.54 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.9, in 2008.
That places Equatorial Guinea 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.55 | -1.57 | -1.54 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.74 | -1.9 | -1.62 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.86 | -1.87 | -1.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability in Equatorial Guinea?
- Voice and accountability in Equatorial Guinea was -1.85 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -1.54 in 1996.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9 in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for voice and accountability?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.