Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate was -2.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
123rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
271.11 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-36.76 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
125
1901–2025
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea is -2.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% on the previous year and down 306.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 271.11 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -36.76 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 123rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 35.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 60 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1961 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 19.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 271.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1970 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1971 | -34.32 % change on previous year | +659.3% |
| 1972 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1973 | -32 % change on previous year | +222.9% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -36.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -27.91 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 229.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 32.35 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1984 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 10.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0.6173 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1990 | -0.6135 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5525 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1997 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -298.9% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -0.5376 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -0.5405 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +302.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | -1.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0.5587 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2010 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -398.3% |
| 2011 | -0.565 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5682 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 2015 | -0.5587 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -301.1% |
| 2017 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -396.7% |
| 2018 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2019 | 0.565 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2020 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -398.3% |
| 2021 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5814 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2023 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +894.2% |
| 2024 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2025 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -2.27 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.07 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -2.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7123 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +894.2% | 0.5814 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.9259 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7692 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.1 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.34 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 271.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -11.75 % change on previous year | -36.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.32 % change on previous year | -27.91 % change on previous year | 229.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1033 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1013 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5226 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 120 Central African Republic -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Liberia -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 122 New Zealand -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan -2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Mauritania -2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Colombia -2.72 % change on previous year compare
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 varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was -2.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 271.11 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.76 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 306.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.