Equatorial Guinea vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Private Civil Liberties Index
Equatorial Guinea
0.27
in 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
0.272
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
158th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Somalia, Fed. Rep.
How they compare
Somalia, Fed. Rep. 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, Fed. Rep. ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.004 | 0.205 | 0.201 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1910s | 0.004 | 0.115 | 0.111 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1920s | 0.004 | 0.1186 | 0.1146 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.1211 | 0.1171 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1940s | 0.0045 | 0.1466 | 0.1421 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1950s | 0.0106 | 0.141 | 0.1304 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1960s | 0.0762 | 0.2801 | 0.2039 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1970s | 0.0048 | 0.0793 | 0.0745 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 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, Fed. Rep.?
- Somalia, Fed. Rep., 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, Fed. Rep.?
- 0.002, with Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. 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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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.