Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: Private civil liberties index
Equatorial Guinea
0.27
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.301
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Ethiopia rank
156th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.301 against 0.27 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.031.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Ethiopia ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.004 | 0.09 | 0.086 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.004 | 0.0972 | 0.0932 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.004 | 0.1005 | 0.0965 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.1004 | 0.0964 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.0045 | 0.12 | 0.1155 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.0106 | 0.1345 | 0.1239 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.0762 | 0.1637 | 0.0875 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.0048 | 0.1018 | 0.097 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.245 | 0.056 | 0.189 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2585 | 0.4156 | 0.1571 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.2954 | 0.4904 | 0.195 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.2941 | 0.4973 | 0.2032 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.2625 | 0.4015 | 0.139 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Equatorial Guinea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.301 against 0.27 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
- 0.031, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Ethiopia ranks 156th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.