Civil liberties score fh in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Civil liberties score fh was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14
in 2003
All-time low
5
in 2020
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Civil liberties score fh in Equatorial Guinea, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score fh 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 fh 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 fh 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 - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score fh in Equatorial Guinea?
- Civil liberties score fh in Equatorial Guinea was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for civil liberties score fh?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score fh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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