Judicial Corruption Score in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.303
in 1950
All-time low
-2.69
in 1970
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -1.31 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.303 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -2.69, in 1970.
That places Equatorial Guinea 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Judicial Corruption Score in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.247 | — |
| 1901 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.247 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.303 | -222.7% |
| 1951 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.714 | -335.6% |
| 1969 | -1.46 | +103.8% |
| 1970 | -2.69 | +85.1% |
| 1971 | -2.69 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.69 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.69 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.69 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.69 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.69 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.69 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.69 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.69 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.36 | -49.6% |
| 1981 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.63 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2.05 | +25.6% |
| 2024 | -1.31 | -36.0% |
| 2025 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -1.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.12, 10.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -1.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.247 | -0.247 | -0.247 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.247 | -0.247 | -0.247 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.247 | -0.247 | -0.247 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.247 | -0.247 | -0.247 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.247 | -0.247 | -0.247 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.303 | 0.303 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0255 | -1.46 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.69 | -2.69 | -2.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.36 | -1.36 | -1.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.36 | -1.36 | -1.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.36 | -1.36 | -1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.63 | -1.63 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.59 | -2.05 | -1.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 142 Madagascar -1.2 compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau -1.22 compare
- 144 Ethiopia -1.24 compare
- 146 Chad -1.35 compare
- 147 Libya -1.36 compare
- 148 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.4 compare
More social development data for Equatorial Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 424 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 424 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.4695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Equatorial Guinea?
- Judicial corruption score in Equatorial Guinea was -1.31 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.303 in 1950.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.69 in 1970.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for judicial corruption score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.