What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.168 in 2020.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1970.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for civil society participation index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Civil Society Participation 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: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.099 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.099

Change on year

down 28.3%

World rank

170th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.168

in 2020

All-time low

0.014

in 1970

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.099 for civil society participation index in 2025.

The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.168 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1970.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.024	—
1901	0.024	+0.0%
1902	0.024	+0.0%
1903	0.024	+0.0%
1904	0.024	+0.0%
1905	0.024	+0.0%
1906	0.024	+0.0%
1907	0.024	+0.0%
1908	0.024	+0.0%
1909	0.024	+0.0%
1910	0.024	+0.0%
1911	0.024	+0.0%
1912	0.024	+0.0%
1913	0.024	+0.0%
1914	0.024	+0.0%
1915	0.024	+0.0%
1916	0.024	+0.0%
1917	0.024	+0.0%
1918	0.024	+0.0%
1919	0.024	+0.0%
1920	0.024	+0.0%
1921	0.024	+0.0%
1922	0.024	+0.0%
1923	0.024	+0.0%
1924	0.024	+0.0%
1925	0.024	+0.0%
1926	0.024	+0.0%
1927	0.024	+0.0%
1928	0.024	+0.0%
1929	0.024	+0.0%
1930	0.024	+0.0%
1931	0.024	+0.0%
1932	0.024	+0.0%
1933	0.024	+0.0%
1934	0.024	+0.0%
1935	0.024	+0.0%
1936	0.024	+0.0%
1937	0.024	+0.0%
1938	0.024	+0.0%
1939	0.024	+0.0%
1940	0.024	+0.0%
1941	0.024	+0.0%
1942	0.024	+0.0%
1943	0.024	+0.0%
1944	0.024	+0.0%
1945	0.054	+125.0%
1946	0.054	+0.0%
1947	0.054	+0.0%
1948	0.054	+0.0%
1949	0.054	+0.0%
1950	0.08	+48.1%
1951	0.08	+0.0%
1952	0.08	+0.0%
1953	0.08	+0.0%
1954	0.08	+0.0%
1955	0.08	+0.0%
1956	0.08	+0.0%
1957	0.08	+0.0%
1958	0.08	+0.0%
1959	0.08	+0.0%
1960	0.08	+0.0%
1961	0.08	+0.0%
1962	0.08	+0.0%
1963	0.08	+0.0%
1964	0.08	+0.0%
1965	0.08	+0.0%
1966	0.08	+0.0%
1967	0.08	+0.0%
1968	0.088	+10.0%
1969	0.03	-65.9%
1970	0.014	-53.3%
1971	0.014	+0.0%
1972	0.014	+0.0%
1973	0.014	+0.0%
1974	0.014	+0.0%
1975	0.014	+0.0%
1976	0.014	+0.0%
1977	0.014	+0.0%
1978	0.014	+0.0%
1979	0.034	+142.9%
1980	0.136	+300.0%
1981	0.136	+0.0%
1982	0.136	+0.0%
1983	0.136	+0.0%
1984	0.136	+0.0%
1985	0.136	+0.0%
1986	0.136	+0.0%
1987	0.136	+0.0%
1988	0.136	+0.0%
1989	0.136	+0.0%
1990	0.129	-5.1%
1991	0.129	+0.0%
1992	0.129	+0.0%
1993	0.155	+20.2%
1994	0.155	+0.0%
1995	0.155	+0.0%
1996	0.155	+0.0%
1997	0.155	+0.0%
1998	0.155	+0.0%
1999	0.155	+0.0%
2000	0.167	+7.7%
2001	0.167	+0.0%
2002	0.167	+0.0%
2003	0.167	+0.0%
2004	0.167	+0.0%
2005	0.167	+0.0%
2006	0.167	+0.0%
2007	0.167	+0.0%
2008	0.167	+0.0%
2009	0.167	+0.0%
2010	0.123	-26.3%
2011	0.123	+0.0%
2012	0.123	+0.0%
2013	0.123	+0.0%
2014	0.123	+0.0%
2015	0.13	+5.7%
2016	0.13	+0.0%
2017	0.136	+4.6%
2018	0.136	+0.0%
2019	0.125	-8.1%
2020	0.168	+34.4%
2021	0.159	-5.4%
2022	0.161	+1.3%
2023	0.145	-9.9%
2024	0.138	-4.8%
2025	0.099	-28.3%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

Equatorial Guinea's 0.099 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.666, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Equatorial Guinea's 0.099 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1910s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1920s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1930s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1940s	0.039	0.024	0.054	10
1950s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1960s	0.0758	0.03	0.088	10
1970s	0.016	0.014	0.034	10
1980s	0.136	0.136	0.136	10
1990s	0.1472	0.129	0.155	10
2000s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
2010s	0.1272	0.123	0.136	10
2020s	0.145	0.099	0.168	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

167 Nicaragua 0.114 compare
168 Belarus 0.112 compare
169 Vatican 0.106
171 Cuba 0.094 compare
172 Azerbaijan 0.079 compare
173 Turkmenistan 0.065 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Equatorial Guinea?: Civil society participation index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.099 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.168 in 2020.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1970.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for civil society participation index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.