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?
- 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.