Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan: Private civil liberties index
Equatorial Guinea
0.27
in 2025
South Sudan
0.228
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
South Sudan rank
162nd
Private civil liberties index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.27 against 0.228 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.042.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.004 | 0.06 | 0.056 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.004 | 0.0597 | 0.0557 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.004 | 0.0624 | 0.0584 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.063 | 0.059 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.0045 | 0.0673 | 0.0628 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.0106 | 0.142 | 0.1314 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0762 | 0.1662 | 0.09 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0048 | 0.1552 | 0.1504 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.245 | 0.1675 | 0.0775 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2585 | 0.046 | 0.2125 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2954 | 0.0692 | 0.2262 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.2941 | 0.1998 | 0.0943 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2625 | 0.2028 | 0.0597 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Equatorial Guinea or South Sudan?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.27 against 0.228 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.042, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and South Sudan ranks 162nd 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.