Equatorial Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Equatorial Guinea
0.005
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.004
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
134th
Saudi Arabia rank
135th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.005 against 0.004 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.001.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.012 | 0.024 | 0.012 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 0.012 | 0.024 | 0.012 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 0.012 | 0.024 | 0.012 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 0.012 | 0.024 | 0.012 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0.012 | 0.024 | 0.012 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0.012 | 0.024 | 0.012 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.0404 | 0.024 | 0.0164 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.004 | 0.024 | 0.02 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.004 | 0.024 | 0.02 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.004 | 0.024 | 0.02 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.004 | 0.014 | 0.01 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0054 | 0.004 | 0.0014 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.004 | 0.006 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Equatorial Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.005 against 0.004 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.001, with Equatorial Guinea 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 strong elected regional governments index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments 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 elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.