Constraints on the Executive Score in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Constraints on the Executive Score was 1 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1968
All-time low
1
in 1969
Years of data
51
1968–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Equatorial Guinea, 1968–2018

11.522.53196819932018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1969.

That places Equatorial Guinea 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Equatorial Guinea, 1968 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1968 3
1969 1 -66.7%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 2 +100.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 1 -50.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2 1 3 2
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1.3 1 2 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 9

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 158 Bahrain 1 compare
  2. 158 Libya 1 compare
  3. 158 North Korea 1 compare
  4. 158 Qatar 1 compare
  5. 158 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  6. 158 Syria 1 compare
  7. 158 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  8. 158 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  9. 158 Vatican 1

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Equatorial Guinea?
Constraints on the executive score in Equatorial Guinea was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1968.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1969.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for constraints on the executive score?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.