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Centralization of Political Power Index in Equatorial Guinea

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 176 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

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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 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.953 —
1901 0.953 +0.0%
1902 0.953 +0.0%
1903 0.953 +0.0%
1904 0.953 +0.0%
1905 0.953 +0.0%
1906 0.953 +0.0%
1907 0.953 +0.0%
1908 0.953 +0.0%
1909 0.953 +0.0%
1910 0.953 +0.0%
1911 0.953 +0.0%
1912 0.953 +0.0%
1913 0.953 +0.0%
1914 0.953 +0.0%
1915 0.953 +0.0%
1916 0.953 +0.0%
1917 0.953 +0.0%
1918 0.953 +0.0%
1919 0.953 +0.0%
1920 0.953 +0.0%
1921 0.953 +0.0%
1922 0.953 +0.0%
1923 0.953 +0.0%
1924 0.953 +0.0%
1925 0.953 +0.0%
1926 0.953 +0.0%
1927 0.953 +0.0%
1928 0.953 +0.0%
1929 0.953 +0.0%
1930 0.953 +0.0%
1931 0.953 +0.0%
1932 0.953 +0.0%
1933 0.953 +0.0%
1934 0.953 +0.0%
1935 0.953 +0.0%
1936 0.953 +0.0%
1937 0.953 +0.0%
1938 0.953 +0.0%
1939 0.953 +0.0%
1940 0.953 +0.0%
1941 0.953 +0.0%
1942 0.953 +0.0%
1943 0.953 +0.0%
1944 0.953 +0.0%
1945 0.953 +0.0%
1946 0.953 +0.0%
1947 0.953 +0.0%
1948 0.953 +0.0%
1949 0.953 +0.0%
1950 0.941 -1.3%
1951 0.941 +0.0%
1952 0.941 +0.0%
1953 0.941 +0.0%
1954 0.941 +0.0%
1955 0.941 +0.0%
1956 0.941 +0.0%
1957 0.941 +0.0%
1958 0.941 +0.0%
1959 0.941 +0.0%
1960 0.913 -3.0%
1961 0.913 +0.0%
1962 0.913 +0.0%
1963 0.913 +0.0%
1964 0.891 -2.4%
1965 0.891 +0.0%
1966 0.891 +0.0%
1967 0.891 +0.0%
1968 0.85 -4.6%
1969 0.923 +8.6%
1970 0.988 +7.0%
1971 0.988 +0.0%
1972 0.993 +0.5%
1973 0.988 -0.5%
1974 0.988 +0.0%
1975 0.988 +0.0%
1976 0.988 +0.0%
1977 0.988 +0.0%
1978 0.988 +0.0%
1979 0.982 -0.6%
1980 0.972 -1.0%
1981 0.972 +0.0%
1982 0.972 +0.0%
1983 0.972 +0.0%
1984 0.953 -2.0%
1985 0.953 +0.0%
1986 0.953 +0.0%
1987 0.953 +0.0%
1988 0.953 +0.0%
1989 0.953 +0.0%
1990 0.931 -2.3%
1991 0.931 +0.0%
1992 0.931 +0.0%
1993 0.931 +0.0%
1994 0.931 +0.0%
1995 0.931 +0.0%
1996 0.931 +0.0%
1997 0.931 +0.0%
1998 0.931 +0.0%
1999 0.931 +0.0%
2000 0.938 +0.8%
2001 0.938 +0.0%
2002 0.938 +0.0%
2003 0.938 +0.0%
2004 0.938 +0.0%
2005 0.923 -1.6%
2006 0.923 +0.0%
2007 0.923 +0.0%
2008 0.923 +0.0%
2009 0.923 +0.0%
2010 0.944 +2.3%
2011 0.944 +0.0%
2012 0.944 +0.0%
2013 0.937 -0.7%
2014 0.937 +0.0%
2015 0.957 +2.1%
2016 0.953 -0.4%
2017 0.953 +0.0%
2018 0.953 +0.0%
2019 0.961 +0.8%
2020 0.969 +0.8%
2021 0.968 -0.1%
2022 0.971 +0.3%
2023 0.971 +0.0%
2024 0.971 +0.0%
2025 0.977 +0.6%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.977 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.977 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Belarus 0.99 compare
  2. 3 North Korea 0.988 compare
  3. 4 Myanmar 0.982 compare
  4. 5 Eritrea 0.977 compare
  5. 7 Chad 0.976 compare
  6. 8 Venezuela 0.974 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 176 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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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.