Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.057 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.057 for strong elected local governments index in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.265 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Equatorial Guinea 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0.265 | — |
| 2005 | 0.057 | -78.5% |
| 2006 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.057 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.87, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.057 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.265 | 0.265 | 0.265 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 9.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in Equatorial Guinea?
- Strong elected local governments index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.057 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.265 in 1968.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.