Equatorial Guinea vs Vietnam: Distribution of Democracy Index
Equatorial Guinea
4
in 2018
Vietnam
3
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea rank
147th
Vietnam rank
150th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 4 against 3 in Vietnam, a difference of 1.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th and Vietnam ranks 150th of 168 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Vietnam?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 4 against 3 in Vietnam as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam?
- 1, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th and Vietnam ranks 150th of 168 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).