Democracy Index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Democracy Index was -6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Democracy Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1968–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy index in Equatorial Guinea is -6, measured in 2018.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1969.
That places Equatorial Guinea 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Democracy Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2 | — |
| 1969 | -7 | -450.0% |
| 1970 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -5 | -28.6% |
| 1994 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -6 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -6 | -0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7. (47 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.5 | -7 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970s | -7 | -7 | -7 | 10 |
| 1980s | -7 | -7 | -7 | 10 |
| 1990s | -6 | -7 | -5 | 10 |
| 2000s | -6 | -6 | -6 | 10 |
| 2010s | -6 | -6 | -6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More social development data for Equatorial Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 424 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 424 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.4695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy index in Equatorial Guinea?
- Democracy index in Equatorial Guinea was -6 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1968.
- What is the lowest democracy index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1969.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for democracy index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is democracy index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 -10 to 10 (fully democratic).