The political system of Equatorial Guinea links the organisation of state authority with elections. The executive, Parliament, courts, public administration and oversight bodies form the formal institutional framework. Parliament has two chambers, while the country remains a unitary republic rather than a federal system. Administrative authority extends through two regions, eight provinces, 19 districts and 37 municipalities. Elections use universal, direct, equal and secret suffrage for citizens aged 18 or older. Presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections follow different rules. In general, voters need Equatorial Guinean nationality, registration on the electoral roll and a voter card. These formal arrangements do not by themselves show how open political competition is: competition and election transparency remain strongly restricted in practice. Oil and gas revenues strongly influence public finance, so resource income forms part of the wider political context. Understanding politics in Equatorial Guinea therefore requires attention to both the formal institutions and the concentration of authority, as well as to how elections and public finances operate within that system.
Politics in Equatorial Guinea
Politics in Equatorial Guinea operates through a formally constitutional, unitary republic with power strongly centralised under the President. The system combines executive government, a two-chamber Parliament, courts, public administration, oversight bodies and elections for citizens aged 18 or older. State administration covers two regions, eight provinces, 19 districts and 37 municipalities, while oil and gas revenues strongly influence public finance. Election rules are formal, but political competition and transparency remain strongly restricted in practice.
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