Civil Liberties Score in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Civil Liberties Score was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Equatorial Guinea, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Equatorial Guinea stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 14 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14 | — |
| 2004 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.71 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 190 Sudan 5 compare
- 190 Tajikistan 5 compare
- 193 Central African Republic 4 compare
- 193 South Sudan 4 compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Equatorial Guinea?
- Civil liberties score in Equatorial Guinea was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for civil liberties score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.