What is public sector corruption index in Equatorial Guinea?

Public sector corruption index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.972 in 1979.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.384 in 1900.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for public sector corruption index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Equatorial Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Equatorial Guinea: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.9

Change on year

up 11.2%

World rank

11th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.972

in 1979

All-time low

0.384

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.972 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.384, in 1900.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.384	0.384	0.384	10
1910s	0.384	0.384	0.384	10
1920s	0.384	0.384	0.384	10
1930s	0.384	0.384	0.384	10
1940s	0.384	0.384	0.384	10
1950s	0.384	0.384	0.384	10
1960s	0.4136	0.384	0.532	10
1970s	0.7812	0.76	0.972	10
1980s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
1990s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
2000s	0.825	0.809	0.841	10
2010s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
2020s	0.8242	0.809	0.9	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Equatorial Guinea?: Public sector corruption index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.972 in 1979.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.384 in 1900.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for public sector corruption index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).