Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan: Political civil liberties index
Equatorial Guinea
0.117
in 2025
South Sudan
0.121
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
160th
South Sudan rank
158th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.121 against 0.117 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0592 | 0.27 | 0.2108 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.062 | 0.27 | 0.208 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.062 | 0.2832 | 0.2212 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.062 | 0.295 | 0.233 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.0685 | 0.2986 | 0.2301 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.1037 | 0.4629 | 0.3592 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.1816 | 0.3677 | 0.1861 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0123 | 0.1824 | 0.1701 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.13 | 0.3571 | 0.2271 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1618 | 0.0982 | 0.0636 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1774 | 0.1721 | 0.0053 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1633 | 0.1843 | 0.021 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1303 | 0.1677 | 0.0373 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Equatorial Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.121 against 0.117 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.004, 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 political civil liberties index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.