Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.169 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.169
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
165th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.23
in 1964
All-time low
0.003
in 1970
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.169 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.23 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 1970.
That places Equatorial Guinea 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.036 | — |
| 1901 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.038 | +5.6% |
| 1907 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.036 | -5.3% |
| 1909 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.033 | -8.3% |
| 1911 | 0.037 | +12.1% |
| 1912 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.039 | +8.3% |
| 1945 | 0.041 | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.061 | +48.8% |
| 1951 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.096 | +57.4% |
| 1960 | 0.176 | +83.3% |
| 1961 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.189 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.23 | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2 | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.052 | -74.0% |
| 1970 | 0.003 | -94.2% |
| 1971 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.011 | +266.7% |
| 1980 | 0.191 | +1636.4% |
| 1981 | 0.198 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.186 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.192 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.182 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.192 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.184 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.179 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.182 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.187 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.19 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.192 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.191 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.195 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.186 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.178 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.18 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.183 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.174 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.198 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.199 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.201 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.192 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.176 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.213 | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 0.176 | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 0.169 | -4.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.169 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.713, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.169 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5635, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0364 | 0.036 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0366 | 0.033 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.039 | 0.036 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0645 | 0.061 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1889 | 0.052 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 | 0.003 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1937 | 0.186 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1855 | 0.179 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1879 | 0.182 | 0.195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1828 | 0.174 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1878 | 0.169 | 0.213 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Equatorial Guinea?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.169 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 1964.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 1970.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.