What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.492 in 2023.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1900.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for women's political empowerment index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Equatorial Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Equatorial Guinea: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.449 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.449

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

156th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.492

in 2023

All-time low

0.039

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.449 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.492 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 1900.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.039	—
1901	0.039	+0.0%
1902	0.039	+0.0%
1903	0.039	+0.0%
1904	0.039	+0.0%
1905	0.039	+0.0%
1906	0.039	+0.0%
1907	0.039	+0.0%
1908	0.039	+0.0%
1909	0.039	+0.0%
1910	0.039	+0.0%
1911	0.039	+0.0%
1912	0.039	+0.0%
1913	0.039	+0.0%
1914	0.039	+0.0%
1915	0.039	+0.0%
1916	0.039	+0.0%
1917	0.039	+0.0%
1918	0.039	+0.0%
1919	0.039	+0.0%
1920	0.039	+0.0%
1921	0.039	+0.0%
1922	0.039	+0.0%
1923	0.039	+0.0%
1924	0.039	+0.0%
1925	0.039	+0.0%
1926	0.039	+0.0%
1927	0.039	+0.0%
1928	0.039	+0.0%
1929	0.039	+0.0%
1930	0.039	+0.0%
1931	0.039	+0.0%
1932	0.039	+0.0%
1933	0.039	+0.0%
1934	0.039	+0.0%
1935	0.039	+0.0%
1936	0.039	+0.0%
1937	0.039	+0.0%
1938	0.039	+0.0%
1939	0.039	+0.0%
1940	0.039	+0.0%
1941	0.039	+0.0%
1942	0.039	+0.0%
1943	0.039	+0.0%
1944	0.039	+0.0%
1945	0.047	+20.5%
1946	0.047	+0.0%
1947	0.047	+0.0%
1948	0.047	+0.0%
1949	0.047	+0.0%
1950	0.057	+21.3%
1951	0.057	+0.0%
1952	0.057	+0.0%
1953	0.057	+0.0%
1954	0.057	+0.0%
1955	0.057	+0.0%
1956	0.057	+0.0%
1957	0.057	+0.0%
1958	0.057	+0.0%
1959	0.064	+12.3%
1960	0.082	+28.1%
1961	0.082	+0.0%
1962	0.082	+0.0%
1963	0.086	+4.9%
1964	0.093	+8.1%
1965	0.093	+0.0%
1966	0.093	+0.0%
1967	0.093	+0.0%
1968	0.172	+84.9%
1969	0.135	-21.5%
1970	0.142	+5.2%
1971	0.107	-24.6%
1972	0.107	+0.0%
1973	0.142	+32.7%
1974	0.142	+0.0%
1975	0.142	+0.0%
1976	0.142	+0.0%
1977	0.142	+0.0%
1978	0.141	-0.7%
1979	0.122	-13.5%
1980	0.302	+147.5%
1981	0.302	+0.0%
1982	0.302	+0.0%
1983	0.302	+0.0%
1984	0.322	+6.6%
1985	0.322	+0.0%
1986	0.322	+0.0%
1987	0.322	+0.0%
1988	0.385	+19.6%
1989	0.385	+0.0%
1990	0.385	+0.0%
1991	0.385	+0.0%
1992	0.385	+0.0%
1993	0.364	-5.5%
1994	0.357	-1.9%
1995	0.365	+2.2%
1996	0.365	+0.0%
1997	0.365	+0.0%
1998	0.365	+0.0%
1999	0.349	-4.4%
2000	0.351	+0.6%
2001	0.351	+0.0%
2002	0.351	+0.0%
2003	0.351	+0.0%
2004	0.405	+15.4%
2005	0.405	+0.0%
2006	0.407	+0.5%
2007	0.407	+0.0%
2008	0.36	-11.5%
2009	0.36	+0.0%
2010	0.396	+10.0%
2011	0.396	+0.0%
2012	0.396	+0.0%
2013	0.46	+16.2%
2014	0.467	+1.5%
2015	0.465	-0.4%
2016	0.459	-1.3%
2017	0.448	-2.4%
2018	0.45	+0.4%
2019	0.451	+0.2%
2020	0.447	-0.9%
2021	0.429	-4.0%
2022	0.457	+6.5%
2023	0.492	+7.7%
2024	0.474	-3.7%
2025	0.449	-5.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1910s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1920s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1930s	0.039	0.039	0.039	10
1940s	0.043	0.039	0.047	10
1950s	0.0577	0.057	0.064	10
1960s	0.1011	0.082	0.172	10
1970s	0.1329	0.107	0.142	10
1980s	0.3266	0.302	0.385	10
1990s	0.3685	0.349	0.385	10
2000s	0.3748	0.351	0.407	10
2010s	0.4388	0.396	0.467	10
2020s	0.458	0.429	0.492	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

153 Papua New Guinea 0.48 compare
154 South Sudan 0.476 compare
155 Congo 0.466 compare
157 Turkmenistan 0.437 compare
158 Tajikistan 0.431 compare
159 Libya 0.412 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Equatorial Guinea

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 25,913 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,069 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 25,604 (2025)

All data for Equatorial Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Equatorial Guinea?: Women's political empowerment index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.449 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.492 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1900.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for women's political empowerment index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.