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

Somalia, at 0.272 against 0.27 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Somalia: Private Civil Liberties Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.27

in 2025

Somalia

0.272

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

159th

Somalia rank

158th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.272 against 0.27 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.004	0.205	0.201	Somalia
1910s	0.004	0.115	0.111	Somalia
1920s	0.004	0.1186	0.1146	Somalia
1930s	0.004	0.1211	0.1171	Somalia
1940s	0.0045	0.1466	0.1421	Somalia
1950s	0.0106	0.141	0.1304	Somalia
1960s	0.0762	0.2801	0.2039	Somalia
1970s	0.0048	0.0793	0.0745	Somalia
1980s	0.245	0.075	0.17	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.2585	0.1093	0.1492	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.2954	0.0965	0.1989	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.2941	0.1959	0.0982	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.2625	0.2552	0.0073	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Equatorial Guinea or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.272 against 0.27 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?: 0.002, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Somalia rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 158th 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.