Media Corruption Score in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Media Corruption Score was -2.22 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Media Corruption Score in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -2.22 for media corruption score in 2025.
The figure is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -0.909 in 1959 and was at its lowest, -2.73, in 1970.
That places Equatorial Guinea 168th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.78 | -1.88 | -0.909 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.01 | -1.96 | -0.909 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.73 | -2.73 | -2.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.86 | -2.22 | -1.39 | 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 media corruption score in Equatorial Guinea?
- Media corruption score in Equatorial Guinea was -2.22 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.909 in 1959.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.73 in 1970.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for media corruption score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.