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

Equatorial Guinea, at 0.27 against 0.248 in Syria as of 2025.

What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Equatorial Guinea and Syria?

0.022, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.

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

124 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 Syria: Private Civil Liberties Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.27

in 2025

Syria

0.248

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

159th

Syria rank

161st

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Syria

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.27 against 0.248 in Syria, a difference of 0.022.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syria ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Syria ranks 161st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.004	0.3153	0.3113	Syria
1910s	0.004	0.2754	0.2714	Syria
1920s	0.004	0.2947	0.2907	Syria
1930s	0.004	0.3069	0.3029	Syria
1940s	0.0045	0.3413	0.3368	Syria
1950s	0.0106	0.4374	0.4268	Syria
1960s	0.0762	0.3487	0.2725	Syria
1970s	0.0048	0.2371	0.2323	Syria
1980s	0.245	0.2013	0.0437	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.2585	0.2372	0.0213	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.2954	0.2671	0.0283	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.2941	0.1557	0.1384	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.2625	0.1608	0.1017	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Equatorial Guinea or Syria?: Equatorial Guinea, at 0.27 against 0.248 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Equatorial Guinea and Syria?: 0.022, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Syria?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Syria rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Syria ranks 161st 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.