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?
- 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.