What is liberal democracy index in Equatorial Guinea?

Liberal democracy index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.047 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.064 in 1968.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 1979.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for liberal democracy index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Equatorial Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Equatorial Guinea: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.047 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.047

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

162nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.064

in 1968

All-time low

0.007

in 1979

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.047 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.064 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.007, in 1979.

That places Equatorial Guinea 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1910s	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1920s	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1930s	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1940s	0.0116	0.011	0.012	10
1950s	0.0154	0.015	0.019	10
1960s	0.0437	0.036	0.064	10
1970s	0.0093	0.007	0.02	10
1980s	0.038	0.021	0.046	10
1990s	0.0506	0.048	0.052	10
2000s	0.0529	0.052	0.054	10
2010s	0.0505	0.049	0.053	10
2020s	0.0502	0.047	0.054	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

159 Syria 0.054 compare
160 Azerbaijan 0.053 compare
161 Cambodia 0.051 compare
162 Saudi Arabia 0.047 compare
164 Tajikistan 0.043 compare
164 Yemen 0.043 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Equatorial Guinea

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 424 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.169 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.041 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.169 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.172 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.047 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Equatorial Guinea?: Liberal democracy index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.047 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.064 in 1968.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 1979.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for liberal democracy index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 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, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.