Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Equatorial Guinea
0.169
in 2025
South Sudan
0.171
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
165th
South Sudan rank
164th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.171 against 0.169 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 165th and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0364 | 0.1734 | 0.137 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.0366 | 0.1778 | 0.1412 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.037 | 0.1904 | 0.1534 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.037 | 0.2 | 0.163 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.039 | 0.203 | 0.164 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.0645 | 0.2729 | 0.2084 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.1889 | 0.2382 | 0.0493 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0038 | 0.1883 | 0.1845 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1937 | 0.2167 | 0.023 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1855 | 0.0463 | 0.1392 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1879 | 0.073 | 0.1149 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1828 | 0.123 | 0.0598 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1878 | 0.1392 | 0.0487 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Equatorial Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.171 against 0.169 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.002, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 165th and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.