Democracy (Lexical Index) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Democracy (Lexical Index) was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3
in 1968
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Democracy in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 3 for democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 116th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democracy (Lexical 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 | 3 | — |
| 1969 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 0.6 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 116 Algeria 3 compare
- 116 Angola 3 compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 3 compare
- 116 Benin 3 compare
- 116 Burundi 3 compare
- 116 Cameroon 3 compare
- 116 Central African Republic 3 compare
- 116 Chad 3 compare
- 116 Comoros 3 compare
- 116 Congo 3 compare
- 116 Cote d'Ivoire 3 compare
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
- 116 Djibouti 3 compare
- 116 Egypt 3 compare
- 116 El Salvador 3 compare
- 116 Ethiopia 3 compare
- 116 Gabon 3 compare
- 116 Georgia 3 compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 3 compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 116 Mauritania 3 compare
- 116 Mozambique 3 compare
- 116 Nigeria 3 compare
- 116 Pakistan 3 compare
- 116 Rwanda 3 compare
- 116 Serbia 3 compare
- 116 Sierra Leone 3 compare
- 116 Singapore 3 compare
- 116 Tajikistan 3 compare
- 116 Tanzania 3 compare
- 116 Thailand 3 compare
- 116 Togo 3 compare
- 116 Turkey 3 compare
- 116 USSR 3 compare
- 116 Uganda 3 compare
- 116 Uzbekistan 3 compare
- 116 Zimbabwe 3 compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 25.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 13.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Equatorial Guinea?
- Democracy in Equatorial Guinea was 3 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1968.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for democracy?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).