🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Equatorial Guinea scores 0.049 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Teodoro Obiang
Head of State · Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Equatorial Guinean legislative election
2027-11-30T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Equatorial Guinea's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Equatorial Guinea a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Equatorial Guinea scores 0.049 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #168 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Equatorial Guinea improving or declining?
Equatorial Guinea's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.004 points over the past decade, standing at 0.049 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.004).
Who leads Equatorial Guinea?
Teodoro Obiang is Equatorial Guinea's head of state (Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea); Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua serves as head of government.
When is the next election in Equatorial Guinea?
2027 Equatorial Guinean legislative election is scheduled for 2027-11-30T00:00:00Z.