Azerbaijan vs Equatorial Guinea: Democracy Index

Azerbaijan
-7
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea
-6
in 2018
Azerbaijan rank
150th
Equatorial Guinea rank
147th

Democracy Index over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Equatorial Guinea
-10-7.5-5-2.502.5181319152018

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports -6 against -7 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 150th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s -7 -2.5 4.5 Equatorial Guinea
1970s -7 -7 0 —
1980s -6.6 -7 0.4 Azerbaijan
1990s -4 -6 2 Azerbaijan
2000s -7 -6 1 Equatorial Guinea
2010s -7 -6 1 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Azerbaijan or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at -6 against -7 in Azerbaijan as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea?
1, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
How do Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for democracy index?
Azerbaijan ranks 150th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).