Democracy in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Democracy was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Equatorial Guinea, 1968–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 147 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 147 Bahrain 0 compare
- 147 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 147 Belarus 0 compare
- 147 China 0 compare
- 147 Eritrea 0
- 147 Eswatini 0
- 147 Iran 0 compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 147 Kuwait 0
- 147 Laos 0 compare
- 147 North Korea 0
- 147 Oman 0
- 147 Qatar 0
- 147 Saudi Arabia 0
- 147 Syria 0 compare
- 147 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 0
- 147 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 147 Vatican 0
- 147 Vietnam 0
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
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
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).