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.
Voice and Accountability in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.54 | — |
| 1998 | -1.57 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | -1.62 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | -1.63 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | -1.7 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | -1.64 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | -1.67 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | -1.81 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | -1.89 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | -1.9 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | -1.81 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | -1.87 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | -1.85 | -0.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -1.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2514, 7.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -1.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7573, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 9.48 (2050)
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.