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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.091 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.091
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
172nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.187
in 1968
All-time low
0.009
in 1974
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

00.050.10.150.2190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Equatorial Guinea is 0.091, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.187 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1974.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.016 —
1901 0.016 +0.0%
1902 0.016 +0.0%
1903 0.016 +0.0%
1904 0.016 +0.0%
1905 0.016 +0.0%
1906 0.016 +0.0%
1907 0.016 +0.0%
1908 0.016 +0.0%
1909 0.016 +0.0%
1910 0.016 +0.0%
1911 0.016 +0.0%
1912 0.016 +0.0%
1913 0.016 +0.0%
1914 0.016 +0.0%
1915 0.016 +0.0%
1916 0.016 +0.0%
1917 0.016 +0.0%
1918 0.016 +0.0%
1919 0.016 +0.0%
1920 0.016 +0.0%
1921 0.016 +0.0%
1922 0.016 +0.0%
1923 0.016 +0.0%
1924 0.016 +0.0%
1925 0.016 +0.0%
1926 0.016 +0.0%
1927 0.016 +0.0%
1928 0.016 +0.0%
1929 0.016 +0.0%
1930 0.016 +0.0%
1931 0.016 +0.0%
1932 0.016 +0.0%
1933 0.016 +0.0%
1934 0.016 +0.0%
1935 0.016 +0.0%
1936 0.016 +0.0%
1937 0.016 +0.0%
1938 0.016 +0.0%
1939 0.016 +0.0%
1940 0.016 +0.0%
1941 0.016 +0.0%
1942 0.016 +0.0%
1943 0.016 +0.0%
1944 0.016 +0.0%
1945 0.027 +68.8%
1946 0.027 +0.0%
1947 0.027 +0.0%
1948 0.027 +0.0%
1949 0.027 +0.0%
1950 0.036 +33.3%
1951 0.036 +0.0%
1952 0.036 +0.0%
1953 0.036 +0.0%
1954 0.036 +0.0%
1955 0.036 +0.0%
1956 0.036 +0.0%
1957 0.036 +0.0%
1958 0.036 +0.0%
1959 0.036 +0.0%
1960 0.036 +0.0%
1961 0.036 +0.0%
1962 0.036 +0.0%
1963 0.07 +94.4%
1964 0.036 -48.6%
1965 0.036 +0.0%
1966 0.036 +0.0%
1967 0.036 +0.0%
1968 0.187 +419.4%
1969 0.019 -89.8%
1970 0.013 -31.6%
1971 0.013 +0.0%
1972 0.013 +0.0%
1973 0.042 +223.1%
1974 0.009 -78.6%
1975 0.009 +0.0%
1976 0.009 +0.0%
1977 0.009 +0.0%
1978 0.009 +0.0%
1979 0.016 +77.8%
1980 0.048 +200.0%
1981 0.048 +0.0%
1982 0.114 +137.5%
1983 0.114 +0.0%
1984 0.114 +0.0%
1985 0.114 +0.0%
1986 0.114 +0.0%
1987 0.11 -3.5%
1988 0.106 -3.6%
1989 0.102 -3.8%
1990 0.1 -2.0%
1991 0.116 +16.0%
1992 0.116 +0.0%
1993 0.123 +6.0%
1994 0.123 +0.0%
1995 0.123 +0.0%
1996 0.119 -3.3%
1997 0.115 -3.4%
1998 0.111 -3.5%
1999 0.107 -3.6%
2000 0.108 +0.9%
2001 0.104 -3.7%
2002 0.1 -3.8%
2003 0.096 -4.0%
2004 0.092 -4.2%
2005 0.113 +22.8%
2006 0.109 -3.5%
2007 0.105 -3.7%
2008 0.101 -3.8%
2009 0.097 -4.0%
2010 0.078 -19.6%
2011 0.138 +76.9%
2012 0.138 +0.0%
2013 0.138 +0.0%
2014 0.138 +0.0%
2015 0.142 +2.9%
2016 0.138 -2.8%
2017 0.134 -2.9%
2018 0.13 -3.0%
2019 0.124 -4.6%
2020 0.133 +7.3%
2021 0.125 -6.0%
2022 0.121 -3.2%
2023 0.117 -3.3%
2024 0.11 -6.0%
2025 0.091 -17.3%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.091 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.524, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.091 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1910s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1920s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1930s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1940s 0.0215 0.016 0.027 10
1950s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1960s 0.0528 0.019 0.187 10
1970s 0.0142 0.009 0.042 10
1980s 0.0984 0.048 0.114 10
1990s 0.1153 0.1 0.123 10
2000s 0.1025 0.092 0.113 10
2010s 0.1298 0.078 0.142 10
2020s 0.1162 0.091 0.133 6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 169 Iran 0.101 compare
  2. 169 Saudi Arabia 0.101 compare
  3. 171 Azerbaijan 0.097 compare
  4. 172 United Arab Emirates 0.091 compare
  5. 174 Turkmenistan 0.077 compare
  6. 175 Vatican 0.036

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Equatorial Guinea?
Participatory political institutions index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.091 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.187 in 1968.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1974.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for participatory political institutions index?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.