What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.153 in 1964.

What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1970.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for legislative checks on government index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Legislative Checks on Government 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: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.144 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.144

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

149th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.153

in 1964

All-time low

0.033

in 1970

Years of data

1960–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.144 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.153 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1970.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1295	0.1	0.153	10
1970s	0.0343	0.033	0.039	10
1980s	0.1228	0.104	0.151	10
1990s	0.104	0.104	0.104	10
2000s	0.104	0.104	0.104	10
2010s	0.1271	0.104	0.137	10
2020s	0.142	0.132	0.144	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

146 Central African Republic 0.158 compare
147 Tajikistan 0.148 compare
148 Gabon 0.145 compare
150 Djibouti 0.141 compare
151 Bangladesh 0.136 compare
152 Turkey 0.133 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea

Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5091 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.7773 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 144.38 2010 = 100 (2024)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Equatorial Guinea?: Legislative checks on government index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.144 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.153 in 1964.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1970.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for legislative checks on government index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.