Belarus vs Equatorial Guinea: Distribution of Democracy Index
Belarus
3
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea
4
in 2018
Belarus rank
149th
Equatorial Guinea rank
146th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Belarus
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 4 against 3 in Belarus, a difference of 1.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Belarus ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 | 7.5 | 4.5 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 3 | 0.4 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 9.8 | 4 | 5.8 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Belarus or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 4 against 3 in Belarus as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Belarus and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Equatorial Guinea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Belarus ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).