Political civil liberties index in Equatorial Guinea
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: 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.
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
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 13.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 8.36 (2050)
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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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