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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Private civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed