Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.329 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.329
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
149th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.351
in 2019
All-time low
0.032
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Equatorial Guinea is 0.329, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.351 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1900.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.032 | — |
| 1901 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.035 | +9.4% |
| 1929 | 0.032 | -8.6% |
| 1930 | 0.041 | +28.1% |
| 1931 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.04 | -2.4% |
| 1945 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1946 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.073 | +21.7% |
| 1951 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.08 | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1961 | 0.094 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.105 | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.108 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.163 | +50.9% |
| 1969 | 0.142 | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.128 | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.138 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.163 | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.315 | +93.3% |
| 1981 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.316 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.332 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.289 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.299 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.307 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.315 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.319 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.32 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.351 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.345 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.342 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.321 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.336 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.333 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.329 | -1.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.329 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6095, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.329 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0323 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.041 | 0.041 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0504 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0737 | 0.073 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1106 | 0.09 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1325 | 0.128 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.315 | 0.315 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.324 | 0.316 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.289 | 0.289 | 0.289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3107 | 0.299 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3343 | 0.321 | 0.345 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 146 North Korea 0.339 compare
- 147 Bangladesh 0.334 compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 0.331 compare
- 150 Ecuador 0.327 compare
- 151 Egypt 0.309 compare
- 152 Philippines 0.308 compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 9.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Equatorial Guinea?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.329 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.351 in 2019.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1900.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.