Which has higher key features of democracy, Equatorial Guinea or Oman?

Oman, at 0.175 against 0.172 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

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

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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Oman: Key features of democracy

Equatorial Guinea

0.172

in 2025

Oman

0.175

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

146th

Oman rank

145th

Key features of democracy over time

Equatorial Guinea
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.175 against 0.172 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Oman ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0126	0.0074	0.0052	Equatorial Guinea
1910s	0.013	0.008	0.005	Equatorial Guinea
1920s	0.013	0.0077	0.0053	Equatorial Guinea
1930s	0.013	0.0084	0.0046	Equatorial Guinea
1940s	0.0135	0.0088	0.0047	Equatorial Guinea
1950s	0.0207	0.0074	0.0133	Equatorial Guinea
1960s	0.0665	0.007	0.0595	Equatorial Guinea
1970s	0.0831	0.0134	0.0697	Equatorial Guinea
1980s	0.1208	0.015	0.1058	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.1738	0.015	0.1588	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.183	0.1391	0.0439	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.1772	0.1712	0.006	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.1752	0.1737	0.0015	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Equatorial Guinea or Oman?: Oman, at 0.175 against 0.172 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Equatorial Guinea and Oman?: 0.003, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Oman?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Oman rank globally for key features of democracy?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Oman ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.