Which has higher varieties of democracy, Equatorial Guinea or Russia?

Equatorial Guinea, at 0.172 against 0.17 in Russia as of 2025.

What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Equatorial Guinea and Russia?

0.002, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.

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

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

Equatorial Guinea vs Russia: Varieties of democracy

Equatorial Guinea

0.172

in 2025

Russia

0.17

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

146th

Russia rank

148th

Varieties of democracy over time

Equatorial Guinea
Russia

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.172 against 0.17 in Russia, a difference of 0.002.

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Russia ranks 148th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0126	0.0735	0.0609	Russia
1910s	0.013	0.1084	0.0954	Russia
1920s	0.013	0.1123	0.0993	Russia
1930s	0.013	0.1085	0.0955	Russia
1940s	0.0135	0.0959	0.0824	Russia
1950s	0.0207	0.1043	0.0836	Russia
1960s	0.0665	0.0951	0.0286	Russia
1970s	0.0831	0.1068	0.0237	Russia
1980s	0.1208	0.1225	0.0017	Russia
1990s	0.1738	0.4255	0.2517	Russia
2000s	0.183	0.336	0.153	Russia
2010s	0.1772	0.2735	0.0963	Russia
2020s	0.1752	0.2062	0.031	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Equatorial Guinea or Russia?: Equatorial Guinea, at 0.172 against 0.17 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Equatorial Guinea and Russia?: 0.002, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Russia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Russia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Russia ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties 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: Varieties 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.