Legislative Corruption Score in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Legislative Corruption Score was -0.712 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -0.712 for legislative corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -0.206 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -2.16, in 1970.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 110th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.206 | -0.206 | -0.206 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.12 | -2.16 | -2.11 | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.712 | -0.712 | -0.712 | 7 |
| 1990s | -0.712 | -0.712 | -0.712 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.712 | -0.712 | -0.712 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.712 | -0.712 | -0.712 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.712 | -0.712 | -0.712 | 6 |
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More social development data for Equatorial Guinea
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 424 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.172 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.112 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.167 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.172 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.041 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.047 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Equatorial Guinea?
- Legislative corruption score in Equatorial Guinea was -0.712 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.206 in 1960.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.16 in 1970.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for legislative corruption score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.