Corruption Perceptions Index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Corruption Perceptions Index was 13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in Equatorial Guinea, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 13 for corruption perceptions index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 20 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20 | — |
| 2013 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | -23.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6 | 16 | 20 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16 | 13 | 17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 corruption perceptions index in Equatorial Guinea?
- Corruption perceptions index in Equatorial Guinea was 13 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2012.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.