🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Equatorial Guinea scores 4.7 on the 0–100 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
2027-11-30T00:00:00ZFrequently asked questions
Is Equatorial Guinea a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Equatorial Guinea scores 4.7 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #166 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Equatorial Guinea improving or declining?
Equatorial Guinea's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.3 points over the past decade, standing at 4.7 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.2).
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.