Which has higher direct democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Iceland?

Iceland, at 0.082 against 0.08 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iceland?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Iceland: Direct Democracy Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.08

in 2025

Iceland

0.082

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

67th

Iceland rank

64th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.082 against 0.08 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 64th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.01	0.01	Iceland
1910s	0	0.02	0.02	Iceland
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0.01	0.01	Iceland
1940s	0	0.1669	0.1669	Iceland
1950s	0	0.1716	0.1716	Iceland
1960s	0.0226	0.0382	0.0156	Iceland
1970s	0.0139	0.028	0.0141	Iceland
1980s	0.1528	0.028	0.1248	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.1832	0.028	0.1552	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.086	0.028	0.058	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.17	0.1576	0.0124	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.11	0.1045	0.0055	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.082 against 0.08 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Equatorial Guinea and Iceland?: 0.002, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Iceland rank globally for direct democracy index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 64th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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