Liberal democracy in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Liberal democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal democracy in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal democracy in Equatorial Guinea is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 119 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Equatorial Guinea 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6667 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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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)
- Varieties of democracy 0.172 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.047 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.169 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal democracy in Equatorial Guinea?
- Liberal democracy in Equatorial Guinea was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1968.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for liberal democracy?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal democracy rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.