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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5091 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7773 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.38 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.