Key features of electoral democracy in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.172 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.172
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
146th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.186
in 2000
All-time low
0.012
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.172.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.186 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1900.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0126 | 0.012 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0135 | 0.013 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0207 | 0.019 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0665 | 0.035 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0831 | 0.043 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1208 | 0.031 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1738 | 0.162 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.183 | 0.179 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1772 | 0.174 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1752 | 0.172 | 0.183 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More social development data for Equatorial Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 424 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.169 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.047 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.172 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.167 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.112 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.041 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Equatorial Guinea?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Equatorial Guinea was 0.172 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.186 in 2000.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1900.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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