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
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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?
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