What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 1968.

What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1973.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for political civil liberties index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Political Civil Liberties Index in Equatorial Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Equatorial Guinea: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.117 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.117

Change on year

down 7.9%

World rank

160th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.28

in 1968

All-time low

0.01

in 1973

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.117 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.28 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1973.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Political Civil Liberties Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.055	—
1901	0.055	+0.0%
1902	0.055	+0.0%
1903	0.055	+0.0%
1904	0.062	+12.7%
1905	0.062	+0.0%
1906	0.062	+0.0%
1907	0.062	+0.0%
1908	0.062	+0.0%
1909	0.062	+0.0%
1910	0.062	+0.0%
1911	0.062	+0.0%
1912	0.062	+0.0%
1913	0.062	+0.0%
1914	0.062	+0.0%
1915	0.062	+0.0%
1916	0.062	+0.0%
1917	0.062	+0.0%
1918	0.062	+0.0%
1919	0.062	+0.0%
1920	0.062	+0.0%
1921	0.062	+0.0%
1922	0.062	+0.0%
1923	0.062	+0.0%
1924	0.062	+0.0%
1925	0.062	+0.0%
1926	0.062	+0.0%
1927	0.062	+0.0%
1928	0.062	+0.0%
1929	0.062	+0.0%
1930	0.062	+0.0%
1931	0.062	+0.0%
1932	0.062	+0.0%
1933	0.062	+0.0%
1934	0.062	+0.0%
1935	0.062	+0.0%
1936	0.062	+0.0%
1937	0.062	+0.0%
1938	0.062	+0.0%
1939	0.062	+0.0%
1940	0.062	+0.0%
1941	0.062	+0.0%
1942	0.062	+0.0%
1943	0.062	+0.0%
1944	0.062	+0.0%
1945	0.075	+21.0%
1946	0.075	+0.0%
1947	0.075	+0.0%
1948	0.075	+0.0%
1949	0.075	+0.0%
1950	0.097	+29.3%
1951	0.097	+0.0%
1952	0.097	+0.0%
1953	0.097	+0.0%
1954	0.097	+0.0%
1955	0.102	+5.2%
1956	0.102	+0.0%
1957	0.102	+0.0%
1958	0.102	+0.0%
1959	0.144	+41.2%
1960	0.165	+14.6%
1961	0.176	+6.7%
1962	0.176	+0.0%
1963	0.176	+0.0%
1964	0.195	+10.8%
1965	0.202	+3.6%
1966	0.202	+0.0%
1967	0.202	+0.0%
1968	0.28	+38.6%
1969	0.042	-85.0%
1970	0.012	-71.4%
1971	0.012	+0.0%
1972	0.012	+0.0%
1973	0.01	-16.7%
1974	0.01	+0.0%
1975	0.01	+0.0%
1976	0.01	+0.0%
1977	0.01	+0.0%
1978	0.01	+0.0%
1979	0.027	+170.0%
1980	0.13	+381.5%
1981	0.13	+0.0%
1982	0.13	+0.0%
1983	0.13	+0.0%
1984	0.13	+0.0%
1985	0.13	+0.0%
1986	0.13	+0.0%
1987	0.13	+0.0%
1988	0.13	+0.0%
1989	0.13	+0.0%
1990	0.132	+1.5%
1991	0.132	+0.0%
1992	0.132	+0.0%
1993	0.17	+28.8%
1994	0.182	+7.1%
1995	0.174	-4.4%
1996	0.174	+0.0%
1997	0.174	+0.0%
1998	0.174	+0.0%
1999	0.174	+0.0%
2000	0.183	+5.2%
2001	0.183	+0.0%
2002	0.183	+0.0%
2003	0.183	+0.0%
2004	0.169	-7.7%
2005	0.169	+0.0%
2006	0.171	+1.2%
2007	0.171	+0.0%
2008	0.176	+2.9%
2009	0.186	+5.7%
2010	0.175	-5.9%
2011	0.165	-5.7%
2012	0.165	+0.0%
2013	0.165	+0.0%
2014	0.174	+5.5%
2015	0.174	+0.0%
2016	0.174	+0.0%
2017	0.148	-14.9%
2018	0.146	-1.4%
2019	0.147	+0.7%
2020	0.137	-6.8%
2021	0.126	-8.0%
2022	0.12	-4.8%
2023	0.155	+29.2%
2024	0.127	-18.1%
2025	0.117	-7.9%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

Equatorial Guinea's 0.117 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.709, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Equatorial Guinea's 0.117 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5665, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0592	0.055	0.062	10
1910s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1920s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1930s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1940s	0.0685	0.062	0.075	10
1950s	0.1037	0.097	0.144	10
1960s	0.1816	0.042	0.28	10
1970s	0.0123	0.01	0.027	10
1980s	0.13	0.13	0.13	10
1990s	0.1618	0.132	0.182	10
2000s	0.1774	0.169	0.186	10
2010s	0.1633	0.146	0.175	10
2020s	0.1303	0.117	0.155	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

157 United Arab Emirates 0.122 compare
158 Azerbaijan 0.121 compare
158 South Sudan 0.121 compare
161 Russia 0.1 compare
162 Vietnam 0.094 compare
163 Saudi Arabia 0.083 compare

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More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Equatorial Guinea?: Political civil liberties index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.117 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 1968.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1973.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for political civil liberties index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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