Which has higher participatory democracy index, Azerbaijan or Equatorial Guinea?

Azerbaijan, at 0.043 against 0.041 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

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

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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Equatorial Guinea: Participatory Democracy Index

Azerbaijan

0.043

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea

0.041

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

166th

Equatorial Guinea rank

168th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Azerbaijan
Equatorial Guinea

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.043 against 0.041 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 166th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Equatorial Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0347	0.004	0.0307	Azerbaijan
1910s	0.0384	0.004	0.0344	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.0218	0.004	0.0178	Azerbaijan
1930s	0.0195	0.004	0.0155	Azerbaijan
1940s	0.0194	0.0055	0.0139	Azerbaijan
1950s	0.02	0.01	0.01	Azerbaijan
1960s	0.0495	0.0186	0.0309	Azerbaijan
1970s	0.0637	0.0091	0.0546	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.0709	0.0363	0.0346	Azerbaijan
1990s	0.0685	0.0484	0.0201	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.0812	0.0463	0.0349	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.0656	0.0531	0.0125	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.0513	0.049	0.0023	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Azerbaijan or Equatorial Guinea?: Azerbaijan, at 0.043 against 0.041 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea?: 0.002, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Azerbaijan ranks 166th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.