Free and fair elections index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Free and fair elections index was 0.078 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.078
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
152nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.298
in 1969
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Free and fair elections index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in Equatorial Guinea is 0.078, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.298 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Equatorial Guinea 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and fair elections index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0.125 | — |
| 1969 | 0.298 | +138.4% |
| 1970 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.048 | -83.9% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0.012 | — |
| 1983 | 0.032 | +166.7% |
| 1984 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.037 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.042 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.041 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.04 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.054 | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 0.056 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.069 | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.071 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.068 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.07 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.052 | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 0.043 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.047 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.051 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.052 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.076 | +46.2% |
| 2019 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.079 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.086 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.078 | -9.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.078 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.078 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2905, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and fair elections index in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +166.7% | 0.012 | 0.032 |
| 1969 | +138.4% | 0.125 | 0.298 |
| 1972 | -100.0% | 0.048 | 0 |
| 1971 | -83.9% | 0.298 | 0.048 |
| 2018 | +46.2% | 0.052 | 0.076 |
| 1996 | +35.0% | 0.04 | 0.054 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0423 | 0 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0346 | 0 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0241 | 0 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0482 | 0.04 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0656 | 0.043 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0531 | 0.043 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0813 | 0.078 | 0.086 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (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) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Equatorial Guinea?
- Free and fair elections index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.078 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.298 in 1969.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for free and fair elections index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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