Democracy in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Democracy was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
World rank
147th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1
in 1968
All-time low
0
in 1969
Years of data
51
1968–2018

Democracy in Equatorial Guinea, 1968–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy in Equatorial Guinea is 0, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Over the whole period, democracy in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1969.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Democracy in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Democracy in Equatorial Guinea, 1968 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1968 1
1969 0 -100.0%
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2. (47 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5 0 1 2
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.3 0 1 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 9

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 147 Azerbaijan 0 compare
  2. 147 Bahrain 0 compare
  3. 147 Bangladesh 0 compare
  4. 147 Belarus 0 compare
  5. 147 China 0 compare
  6. 147 Eritrea 0
  7. 147 Eswatini 0
  8. 147 Iran 0 compare
  9. 147 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  10. 147 Kuwait 0
  11. 147 Laos 0 compare
  12. 147 North Korea 0
  13. 147 Oman 0
  14. 147 Qatar 0
  15. 147 Saudi Arabia 0
  16. 147 Syria 0 compare
  17. 147 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  18. 147 United Arab Emirates 0
  19. 147 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  20. 147 Vatican 0
  21. 147 Vietnam 0

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Equatorial Guinea?
Democracy in Equatorial Guinea was 0 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1968.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1969.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for democracy?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).