What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.993 in 1972.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 1968.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for centralization of political power index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Centralization of Political Power 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: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.977 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.977

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

5th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.993

in 1972

All-time low

0.85

in 1968

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Equatorial Guinea is 0.977, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.993 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 1968.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.953	0.953	0.953	10
1910s	0.953	0.953	0.953	10
1920s	0.953	0.953	0.953	10
1930s	0.953	0.953	0.953	10
1940s	0.953	0.953	0.953	10
1950s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1960s	0.8989	0.85	0.923	10
1970s	0.9879	0.982	0.993	10
1980s	0.9606	0.953	0.972	10
1990s	0.931	0.931	0.931	10
2000s	0.9305	0.923	0.938	10
2010s	0.9483	0.937	0.961	10
2020s	0.9712	0.968	0.977	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

2 Belarus 0.99 compare
3 North Korea 0.988 compare
4 Myanmar 0.982 compare
5 Eritrea 0.977 compare
7 Chad 0.976 compare
8 Venezuela 0.974 compare

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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 centralization of political power index in Equatorial Guinea?: Centralization of political power index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.977 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.993 in 1972.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 1968.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for centralization of political power index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.