Which has higher private civil liberties index, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?

Libya, at 0.29 against 0.27 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?

106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Libya: Private Civil Liberties Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.27

in 2025

Libya

0.29

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

159th

Libya rank

157th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.29 against 0.27 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Libya ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Libya ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.004	0.048	0.044	Libya
1920s	0.004	0.0447	0.0407	Libya
1930s	0.004	0.0258	0.0218	Libya
1940s	0.004	0.028	0.024	Libya
1950s	0.0108	0.2497	0.2389	Libya
1960s	0.0762	0.2499	0.1737	Libya
1970s	0.0048	0.1662	0.1614	Libya
1980s	0.245	0.168	0.077	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.2585	0.1784	0.0801	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.2954	0.1838	0.1116	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.2941	0.3098	0.0157	Libya
2020s	0.2625	0.2707	0.0082	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?: Libya, at 0.29 against 0.27 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Equatorial Guinea and Libya?: 0.02, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Libya rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Libya ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.