Equatorial Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Liberal democracy index

Equatorial Guinea
0.047
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.047
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
162nd
Saudi Arabia rank
162nd

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.047 against 0.047 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.011 0.0311 0.0201 Saudi Arabia
1910s 0.011 0.032 0.021 Saudi Arabia
1920s 0.011 0.0321 0.0211 Saudi Arabia
1930s 0.011 0.0346 0.0236 Saudi Arabia
1940s 0.0116 0.036 0.0244 Saudi Arabia
1950s 0.0154 0.0362 0.0208 Saudi Arabia
1960s 0.0437 0.041 0.0027 Equatorial Guinea
1970s 0.0093 0.038 0.0287 Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.038 0.0367 0.0013 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 0.0506 0.0386 0.012 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 0.0529 0.0413 0.0116 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 0.0505 0.045 0.0055 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 0.0502 0.0458 0.0043 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
Equatorial Guinea, at 0.047 against 0.047 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for liberal democracy index?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed