Equatorial Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Equatorial Guinea
0.091
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.101
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
172nd
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.101 against 0.091 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.016 | 0.032 | 0.016 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 0.016 | 0.032 | 0.016 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 0.016 | 0.032 | 0.016 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.032 | 0.016 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0.0215 | 0.032 | 0.0105 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0.036 | 0.0372 | 0.0012 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.0528 | 0.039 | 0.0138 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0142 | 0.0395 | 0.0253 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0984 | 0.0546 | 0.0438 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.1153 | 0.0737 | 0.0416 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1025 | 0.088 | 0.0145 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1298 | 0.0959 | 0.0339 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1162 | 0.0952 | 0.021 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Equatorial Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.101 against 0.091 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.