Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: Democracy Index

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

Democracy Index over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

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

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s -5.57 -6 0.4286 Equatorial Guinea
2000s -6 -6.9 0.9 Equatorial Guinea
2010s -6 -7 1 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea?
Equatorial Guinea, at -6 against -7 in Eritrea as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
1, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea rank globally for democracy index?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th and Eritrea ranks 150th 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).